nonvolatile

See also: non-volatile

English

Etymology

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.

   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)