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/non vol"euh tl, -til/ or, esp. Brit., /-tuyl'/, adj.1. not volatile.2. (of computer memory) having the property of retaining data when electrical power fails or is turned off.[NON- + VOLATILE]
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nonvolatile — onvolatile adj. not readily evaporated. Opposite of {volatile}. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
nonvolatile — [spelling only] … English World dictionary
nonvolatile — adjective Date: 1866 not volatile: as a. not vaporizing readily < a nonvolatile solvent > b. of a computer memory retaining data when power is shut off … New Collegiate Dictionary
nonvolatile — adjective Not volatile (in any sense). The chemical is nonvolatile so it will not evaporate. Ant: volatile … Wiktionary
nonvolatile — UK [nɒnˈvɒlətaɪl] / US [nɑnˈvɑlət(ə)l] adjective computing nonvolatile computer memory can store information when the power is off, for example in read only memory … English dictionary
nonvolatile — adjective not volatilizing readily (Freq. 1) a nonvolatile acid • Syn: ↑nonvolatilizable, ↑nonvolatilisable • Ant: ↑volatile … Useful english dictionary
Nonvolatile acid — A nonvolatile acid (also known as a fixed acid or metabolic acid) is an acid produced from sources other than carbon dioxide, and is not excreted by the lungs. They are produced from e.g. an incomplete metabolism of carbohydrates, fats, and… … Wikipedia
Nonvolatile BIOS memory — CMOS Battery in a Pico ITX motherboard Nonvolatile BIOS memory refers to a small memory on PC motherboards that is used to store BIOS settings. It was traditionally called CMOS RAM because it used a low power Complementary metal oxide… … Wikipedia
nonvolatile RAM — liekamoji laisvosios kreipties atmintinė statusas T sritis radioelektronika atitikmenys: angl. nonvolatile RAM; nonvolatile random access memory; zeropower RAM vok. nichtflüchtiger RAM Speicher, m rus. энергонезависимое запоминающее устройство с… … Radioelektronikos terminų žodynas
nonvolatile random-access memory — liekamoji laisvosios kreipties atmintinė statusas T sritis radioelektronika atitikmenys: angl. nonvolatile RAM; nonvolatile random access memory; zeropower RAM vok. nichtflüchtiger RAM Speicher, m rus. энергонезависимое запоминающее устройство с… … Radioelektronikos terminų žodynas
nonvolatile vs volatile — nonvolatilizable onvolatilizable adj. not able to be volatilized. [Narrower terms: {nonvolatile (vs. volatile)}] WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
