# 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](https://3095132514-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-LAhrWK1psIWk5h5zNLV%2F-LK0miuendnr6IXmcAuJ%2F-LK0uAIkS-JeT9F5JU7-%2FStonehenge2007_07_30.jpg?alt=media\&token=e81edb4a-4720-4cba-b1c8-b2ce436eeb83)

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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