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persistence

persistence

3 5.5
Saving data so it remains after a program stops or the computer restarts
  • noun
  • /pərˈsɪstəns/
  • Specialized
translation icon : persistencia
  • Known as the persistence problem, this question is an active area of research.
  • system persistence
  • visible persistence
  • persistence of vision

Examples

  • In computing, persistence ensures that the application can retrieve saved data even after it is closed.

  • The use of Hibernate and implementation of data persistence has the following several processes.

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  • We mostly do our persistence in our view model.

  • And one of those games is the persistence of object persistence.

  • Today our topic is persistence, that is to say, storing stuff that lives between launches of your application.

  • The concept of persistence is crucial for databases, as it allows users to access their data after the system restarts.

  • Without proper persistence mechanisms, important information may be lost every time the service is rebooted.

Synonyms

continuity
vspersistence
52 4.7

A situation where things stay the same or keep happening without big changes

is about durable saved state that remains available after program stops
retention
vspersistence
23 4.2

Keeping something so you still have it

is about a durable stored state remaining usable after power loss or restart
permanence
vspersistence
15 5.5

A situation where something lasts a long time without big change

is the technical durable storage that keeps information available after reboots
permanency
vspersistence
3 4.9

A state of lasting for a long time

is focused on durable saved state surviving program termination not necessarily forever
continuancy
vspersistence
8.9

The fact of lasting without stopping

is the technical property of durable stored state surviving shutdowns and power loss

How Durable

permanence
15 5.5
durability
22 3.8
persistence
  • Specialized
3 5.5
transience
2 8.1
ephemerality
1 8.9

Surface Forms

persistence singular
persistences plural

Morphology

persistence = persist (semi-transparent) = persist + ence

Derived from 'persist' + '-ence' but used in a technical computing sense ('durable storage'), so the core idea of 'continuing to exist' is extended to a specialized domain.

Etymology

Persistence in computing comes from the same Latin parts per- 'through' and sistere 'to stand', so it carries the idea of 'standing through' a shutdown or restart. That's why in computing persistence describes data or state that remains after a program stops or the power goes off.