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# Why the name "Polylith"?

## Dictionary definition

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**Polylith:**

A prehistoric monument consisting of **many stones** in **one place**.
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![Stonehenge in Wiltshire, England](/files/-LK0uAIkS-JeT9F5JU7-)

Think of monuments such as Stonehenge in England, the Drombeg stone circle in Ireland, or the Carnac stones in France.

## Our definition

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**Polylith:**

A software architecture consisting of **many building blocks** in **one place**.
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