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

In the past, periods of extreme concentration have at times persisted for years.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

Treasury yields rose as U.S. inflation picked up speed and Middle East tensions persisted.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

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

Yet the saying has persisted because old patterns die hard.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

Moss looked out the window, watched as they crossed over the highway, saw downtown Oakland change into West Oakland, a neighborhood that still persisted in the face of too many changes to recount.

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro

Related Words

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