nonvolatile

See also: non-volatile

English

Etymology

non- +‎ volatile

Adjective

nonvolatile (not comparable)

Not volatile (in any sense).
The chemical is nonvolatile so it will not evaporate.

His nonvolatile demeanor was tested by the constant pestering.

The hard drive is nonvolatile, but the RAM is volatile.

A nonvolatile variable may misbehave if accessed from multiple threads at once.

Antonyms

volatile

Translations

not readily evaporated

Finnish: haihtumaton (fi)

not explosive

Finnish: räjähtämätön (fi)

of a price, not variable or erratic

Finnish: vakaa (fi)

of a person, not quick to become angry or violent

Finnish: rauhallinen (fi)

not fickle

Finnish: vakaa (fi)

not temporary or ephemeral

Finnish: pysyvä (fi)

of a situation, not potentially violent

Finnish: rauhallinen (fi)

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