nonvolatile

nonvolatile

See also: non-volatile

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English non-
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English nonvolatile

    From non- + volatile.

    Adjective

    nonvolatile (not comparable)

    1. Not volatile (in any sense).
      The chemical is nonvolatile so it will not evaporate.
      His nonvolatile demeanor was tested by the constant pestering.
      A hard drive is nonvolatile, but RAM is volatile.
      A nonvolatile variable may misbehave if accessed from multiple threads at once.

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