persisted

American  

[per-sis-tid, -zis-] / pərˈsɪs tɪd, -ˈzɪs- /

adjective

1. Computers. (of a record, configuration, value, etc.) written to permanent storage by the scripted process that created it, so that it continues to exist in the same state after the script has finished running.

   Removal of the file results in a loss of all persisted settings at the next server startup.

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verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of persist.

Etymology

Origin of persisted

First recorded in 1995–2000, for the adjective; persist ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. ) for the adjective; persist ( def. ) + -ed ¹ ( def. ) for the verb

Example Sentences

Tuesday’s gold and silver highs represent a sustained rally that has persisted from 2025, driven by a mix of geopolitical tension and strong investor demand.

From Barron's

Across these areas, marine darkwaves ranged from brief events lasting only a few days to prolonged episodes that persisted for more than two months.

From Science Daily

But we persisted, and the result is a simple, low cost, cloud-based toolkit that is now being adopted by many local governments and thousands of regional service providers.

From The Wall Street Journal

Ultimately, equity bulls are hoping the U.S. economy reverts to the “Goldilocks” environment that persisted for much of the 2010s.

From MarketWatch

Ultimately, equity bulls are hoping the U.S. economy reverts to the “Goldilocks” environment that persisted for much of the 2010s.

From MarketWatch

Related Words

• continue
• endure
• go on
• linger
• persevere
• prevail
• pursue
• recur
• remain