nonvolatile

[ non-vol-uh-tl, -tilor, especially British, -tahyl ]

adjective

1. not volatile.
2. (of computer memory) having the property of retaining data when electrical power fails or is turned off.

Word History and Origins

Origin of nonvolatile¹

non- + volatile

Example Sentences

It could also enable magnetic computer memories that are nonvolatile, which means they don't leak information when powered off, or processors that make complex AI algorithms more energy-efficient.

From Science Daily

Developing a sensor to detect fentanyl posed a challenge, however, because the synthetic opioid is a nonvolatile compound, which means it does not produce an electrochemical signature.

From Science Daily

George Gagliardi, of Lexington, Massachusetts, suggested that sitting out a potential bear market is safer than betting on one: “If you’re nervous about the market, stick to nonvolatile assets like cash and short-term Treasury notes.”

From Slate

Dr. Warren works with an Illinois-based company called Belle Aire Creations that has developed technology to bind a chemical masking product with a distinctive odor, forming a larger molecule that is nonvolatile — meaning it will no longer escape from a surface and into the air.

From New York Times

They’re very effective at grabbing a stray flavor molecule and attaching a stodgy, scentless, nonvolatile sugar molecule to it as an anchor.

From Los Angeles Times