Solo - Definition and Overview

The term solo has different meanings in different contexts.

Solo is a descriptive term applied to any activity done alone. Examples include flying, driving, singing, playing a musical instrument, or anything normally or previously done as part of a group or team. For example, the members of the Spice Girls have subsequently had "solo careers" in various fields.
In music, a solo is part of a piece of music played predominantly by one performer, often with other performers providing less prominent "backing".
Solo is a trick-taking card game based on whist. A major distinctive feature is that one player often plays against the other three, while in the regular game they team in pairs.
Solo was a 1977 movie directed by Tony Williams.
The city of Solo, formally known as Surakarta, 65 kilometers (40 miles) northeast of Yogyakarta in central Java, Indonesia was a center of power during the great Javanese kingdoms.
Solo is a debit card produced by the Switch Card Scheme (now part of the Maestro brand) for customers who require additional financial checking (e.g. younger customers and those with less money).
Solo is a Norwegian soft drink.
Solo A class of racing dinghy designed by Jack Holt in the 1950s
Fictional characters named Solo include:
- Napoleon Solo - a main character from the original television series The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
- Han Solo - a main character from the Star Wars series of films

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