On 5/8/05, Yukihiro Matsumoto <matz / ruby-lang.org> wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> In message "Re: [ETYMOLOGY] - Sterile Classes / Sterile Meta Classes"
>     on Mon, 9 May 2005 05:18:05 +0900, Hal Fulton <hal9000 / hypermetrics.com> writes:
> 
> |If we use such an adjective, I would favor something like:
> |
> |   - unique
> |   - individual
> |   - solitary
> 
> Others proposed (forgive me for not mentioning your names, pals):
> 
>     - singular
>     - solo
>     - particular
>     - self
>     - ideoclass
>     - uniclass
>     - instance
>     - custom
>     - tailored
>     - lone
>     - distinct
>     - specific
>     - customized
>     - changed
>     - expanded
>     - crafted
>     - decorated
>     - tailored
>     - adapted
>     - adjusted
>     - transformed
>     - modified
> 
> I think a few of them pass the test.  For example, I like the word
> "specific", but the term "specific class" seems to have different
> implication in the English language.  The "instance class" may cause
> confusion with the term "instance method".
> 
> So if I choose from above, candidates would be:
> 
>   - individual class / individual method (sounds nice; I don't think
>     of any confusion by the term; not sure how English speakers feel,
>     but I think I can trust Hal)
>   - uniclass (totally new term for new idea)
>   - singleton class / singleton method (yes, I still believe in
>     context ;-)
> 
> Thank you for participating.  We are still open.
> 
>                                                         matz.
> 
> 

Just to throw in another one, perhaps "personal class"?