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

Even when he wasn't talking to AI, his delusions persisted and when he got home to his family, his manic behaviour got worse.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

Yet the saying has persisted because old patterns die hard.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

But the ringing persisted, and the ringing meant that the phone worked, but no one was there to answer it.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers

Related Words

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