Monolithic system

Template:Short description Template:For Template:Additional citations A monolithic system is a system that is integrated into one whole, analogous to a monolith. The phrase can have slightly different meanings in the contexts of computer software and hardware.

In application software

In application software, software is called "monolithic" if it has a monolithic architecture, in which functionally distinguishable aspects (for example data input and output, data processing, error handling, and the user interface) are all interwoven, rather than containing architecturally separate components.<ref name="Stephens2015">Template:Cite book</ref> Software systems like this are examples of monolithic applications.<ref name=atlas>Template:Cite web</ref>

In hardware

An electronic hardware system, such as a multi-core processor, is called "monolithic" if its components are integrated together in a single integrated circuit. Note that such a system may consist of architecturally separate componentsTemplate:Spaced ndashin a multi-core system, each core forms a separate componentTemplate:Spaced ndashas long as they are realized on a single die.Template:Fact

In system software

In system software, a monolithic kernel is an operating system (OS) architecture where the entire OS is working in kernel space.