nonvolatile: Meaning and Definition of

non•vol•a•tile

Pronunciation: (non-vol'u-tl, -til or, esp. Brit., -tīl"), [key]
— adj.
  1. not volatile.
  2. (of computer memory) having the property of retaining data when electrical power fails or is turned off.
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