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

While the truce largely halted strikes on the capital city Beirut and its southern suburbs, fighting has persisted elsewhere in the south, with continued air raids and repeated evacuation orders.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

I thought Wilshire Boulevard was one of the most interesting places, the stories of this rail-building ambition that persisted for so many different years, and what that says about Angelenos.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Yet the saying has persisted because old patterns die hard.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

For millions of years, a vibrant mix of colors persisted within a single lizard species.

From Science Daily • Apr. 25, 2026

“I’m too old to do everything,” Mr. Lew persisted.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

Related Words

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