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From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03) : [ foldoc ]


  persistence
       
          1.  A property of a programming language where
          created objects and variables continue to exist and retain
          their values between runs of the program.
       
          2.  The length of time a phosphor dot on the screen
          of a cathode ray tube will remain illuminated after it has
          been energised by the electron beam.  Long-persistence
          phosphors reduce flicker, but generate ghost-like images that
          linger on screen for a fraction of a second.
       
          (1994-11-09)

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Persistence \Per*sist"ence\, Persistency \Per*sist"en*cy\, n.
     [See Persistent.]
     1. The quality or state of being persistent; staying or
        continuing quality; hence, in an unfavorable sense,
        doggedness; obstinacy.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. The continuance of an effect after the cause which first
        gave rise to it is removed; as:
        (a) (Physics) The persistence of motion.
        (b) (Physiol.) Visual persistence, or persistence of the
            visual impression; auditory persistence, etc.
            [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Persistence \Per*sist"ence\, Persistency \Per*sist"en*cy\, n.
     [See Persistent.]
     1. The quality or state of being persistent; staying or
        continuing quality; hence, in an unfavorable sense,
        doggedness; obstinacy.
  
     2. The continuance of an effect after the cause which first
        gave rise to it is removed; as:
        (a) (Physics) The persistence of motion.
        (b) (Physiol.) Visual persistence, or persistence of the
            visual impression; auditory persistence, etc.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  persistence
       n 1: the property of a continuous and connected period of time
            [syn: continuity]
       2: persistent determination [syn: doggedness, perseverance,
           persistency, tenacity, tenaciousness, pertinacity]
       3: the act of persisting or persevering; continuing or
          repeating behavior; "his perseveration continued to the
          point where it was no longer appropriate" [syn: perseverance,
           perseveration]

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  persistence
     n.
     1 The property of being persistent.
     2 (lb en computer science) Of data, the property of continuing to
  exist after the termination of the program.
     3 (lb en meteorology) Continuation of the previous day's weather
  (particularly temperature and precipitation statistics).
     4 (lb en mathematics) The number of times an operation can be
  iteratively applied to a number before it reaches a permanently constant
  state.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  persistence
     n.
     1 The property of being persistent.
     2 (lb en computer science) Of data, the property of continuing to
  exist after the termination of the program.
     3 (lb en meteorology) Continuation of the previous day's weather
  (particularly temperature and precipitation statistics).
     4 (lb en mathematics) The number of times an operation can be
  iteratively applied to a number before it reaches a permanently constant
  state.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  persistence
     n.
     1 The property of being persistent.
     2 (lb en computer science) Of data, the property of continuing to
  exist after the termination of the program.
     3 (lb en meteorology) Continuation of the previous day's weather
  (particularly temperature and precipitation statistics).
     4 (lb en mathematics) The number of times an operation can be
  iteratively applied to a number before it reaches a permanently constant
  state.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  persistence
     n.
     1 The property of being persistent.
     2 (lb en computer science) Of data, the property of continuing to
  exist after the termination of the program.
     3 (lb en meteorology) Continuation of the previous day's weather
  (particularly temperature and precipitation statistics).
     4 (lb en mathematics) The number of times an operation can be
  iteratively applied to a number before it reaches a permanently constant
  state.

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  persistence
     Englanti n.
     1 pysyvyys
     2 sinnikkyys, peräänantamattomuus

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  persistence
     Engelska n.
     uthållighet

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Persistence /pəsˈɪstəns/
  الإصرار

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  persistence //pəˈsɪst(ə)ns// 
  настойчивост, постоя́нство
  property of being persistent