The micro-kernel was designed for distributed processing, which reduces heat and energy usage by comparison to monolithic architectures such as Linux.

They fought their way through the thick wall of brush, grass, tree and vine to the red building of the monolithic architecture.

Mainframe computers used a monolithic architecture with considerable success.

Cisco IOS has a "monolithic" architecture, which means that it runs as a single image and all processes share the same memory space.

There is no monolithic architecture to inspire awe or trust or to proclaim a presence.

Monolithic domes are a form of monolithic architecture.

Lincoln Towers was also denounced at the time as monolithic, ugly post-war architecture - and much too big and out of character for the neighborhood.

Cabinet/Frame size (A monolithic, midplane architecture, but deeper than a conventional rack)

The pride of Sal Vitas is its monolithic architecture.

Another term sometimes associated with rock-cut architecture is monolithic architecture, which is rather applied to free-standing structures made of a single piece of material.