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⏳ Not lasting 💾 Not saved
nonpersistent

nonpersistent

6.3
Not kept after you close a program or restart the computer
  • adjective
  • /ˌnɒnˈpɜːrsɪstənt/
  • Specialized
translation icon : no persistente
  • Because the cache is nonpersistent, all information is lost after a reboot.

Examples

  • A nonpersistent session means your data won't be saved.

  • The application uses a nonpersistent cache to improve performance.

  • The application uses nonpersistent data that disappears when you close the program.

  • For security reasons, the system stores passwords in nonpersistent memory only.

  • The application uses nonpersistent data that disappears when you close the program.

  • For security reasons, the system stores passwords in nonpersistent memory only.

  • Because the cache is nonpersistent, all information is lost after a reboot.

Synonyms

non-permanent
vsnonpersistent
3.8

Lasting only for a short time

is cleared automatically when a session, process, or system restarts

Antonyms

persistent
  • Specialized
3 4.9

Not lost when a program closes or a device restarts

How Persistent

durable
1 3.7
persistent
  • Specialized
3 4.9
nonpersistent
  • Specialized
6.3
transient
38 7.0

Surface Forms

nonpersistent positive

Morphology

nonpersistent = persistent (semi-transparent) = non + persistent

Morphologically clear as 'non-' + 'persistent', but the sense is a technical computing usage (durability of storage) that may be unfamiliar to general learners.

Etymology

Nonpersistent is made of non- meaning 'not' and persistent meaning 'lasting'. So in computing nonpersistent describes data or settings that are not saved and disappear when you close a program or restart the system.