nonvolatile
- adjective
- /ˌnɒnˈvɒl.ɪ.taɪl/
- Specialized
- Nonvolatile memory keeps your data safe even when the power is turned off.
- nonvolatile memory
- nonvolatile FPRs
- nonvolatile registers
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The SCM is contained entirely in a single 12.7-mm x 12.75-mm CMOS 5X chip. This includes all instruction execution logic, nonvolatile key storage, and tamper-detection circuitry.
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Nonvolatile memory ensures that transient or prolonged power interruptions will not affect programmed time.
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The storage medium is nonvolatile solid-state memory, providing data security, and it can be stopped directly from a computer.
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The contents of the T and the resulting S registers are then stored back into nonvolatile memory.
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Flash memories are the most promising of the nonvolatile semiconductor devices, although they have many practical drawbacks.
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Storage systems based on nonvolatile memory technology are suitable for replacing HDDs since they need not be protected by batteries.
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Up to three individual user-defined system settings may be stored in nonvolatile memory, in addition to the factory default settings.
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For example, typical features include interpreters for industry standard RS-274-D and RS 447 languages, onboard nonvolatile memory for program storage, and CRTs to convey information to the operator.
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The new computer uses nonvolatile storage, ensuring that important files are not lost during power outages.
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With nonvolatile memory, your settings are preserved even after you shut down the device.
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Etymology
Nonvolatile breaks into non- ('not') and volatile, from a root meaning 'to fly', so think of information that does not 'fly away' when power is off. That's why in computing nonvolatile memory keeps your data even without electrical power.