non-volatile storage
- noun
- /nɒnˈvɒlətəl ˈstɔːrɪdʒ/
- Specialized
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almacenamiento no volátil
- Solid-state drives are a popular form of non-volatile storage in modern computers.
Examples
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Flash memory is often used as non-volatile storage in smartphones and tablets.
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Critical data should be saved to non-volatile storage to prevent loss during a power outage.
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Many devices use non-volatile storage to save data.
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Can you explain what non-volatile storage is?
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Flash memory is often used as non-volatile storage in smartphones and tablets.
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Critical data should be saved to non-volatile storage to prevent loss during a power outage.
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Solid-state drives are a popular form of non-volatile storage in modern computers.
Synonyms
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4.2
An electronic chip that stores data even when the power is off
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A device like a hard disk or flash drive that keeps data when the computer is off
Memory that keeps data when a device is off, like a hard drive
A device like a hard drive or flash drive that keeps data for a long time
A part of a computer where information can be looked at but not changed
Antonyms
How Persistent
- Specialized
- Specialized
Surface Forms
Morphology
non-volatile + storage
The phrase is a regular composition of the negative prefix 'non-' with 'volatile' (not likely to change/lose state) and 'storage' (place for keeping data), so a learner who knows the constituents can infer it means storage that does not lose data. The formation follows common negation and noun-modifier patterns found cross-linguistically, making the technical meaning predictable from the parts.
Etymology
Non-volatile storage combines non-volatile (literally 'does not fade or disappear') and storage (a place to keep things). Imagine a safe where your files stay even if the power goes off, so it means 'memory that keeps data when the power is off'.