Alright, challenge for you /prog/...

Whoever can give a proper definition/explanation of a monad in the least amount of words wins.

Rules:
1. No metaphors. Monads are not burritos, end of story.
2. Where possible, use English words and not syntax
3. When syntax must be used, avoid Haskell and derivatives of Haskell.
4. Definition of monad must be complete, and not simple an example of a monad.

>>19

It appears you are correct. I guess he wins.

>>20
>>22
>>23
>>24

You guys are going to keep doing this with my thread for about 50 posts until someone gets bored, then have it necro'd in 3 years just to have the cycle continue again, aren't you? This is exactly what you intend to do, am I correct?