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non-volatile

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/nɒnˈvɒlətaɪl/ · non-vol-a-tile

Not liable to change rapidly or unpredictably, especially referring to data or substances that do not evaporate easily.

Meanings

adjectivetechnical

Not liable to change rapidly or unpredictably, especially referring to data or substances that do not evaporate easily.

ایسا جو تیزی یا بے قاعدگی سے تبدیل نہ ہو، خاص طور پر ایسی چیزوں کے بارے میں جو جلدی بخارات میں تبدیل نہ ہوں۔

غیر متغیر

ghair mutaghayyar

Synonyms

stableconstantfixedمستحکمثابتمقرّر

Antonyms

volatileunstablechangeableمتغیرغیر مستحکمتبدیلی پذیر

Common Collocations

  • non-volatile memory
  • non-volatile compounds
  • non-volatile substances

Example Sentences

Non-volatile memory retains data even when the power is turned off.

غیر متغیر یادداشتیں بھی بجلی بند ہونے پر ڈیٹا کو محفوظ رکھتی ہیں۔

ghair mutaghayyar yaad dashtain bhi bijli band hone par data ko mehfooz rakhti hain.

The laboratory requires the use of non-volatile solvents for its experiments.

لیبارٹری کی تجربات کے لئے غیر متغیر سالوینٹس کا استعمال ضروری ہے۔

laboratory ki tajribat ke liye ghair mutaghayyar solvents ka istemal zaroori hai.

Non-volatile organic compounds are less likely to evaporate into the atmosphere.

غیر متغیر نامیاتی مرکبات ماحول میں جلدی بخارات میں تبدیل نہیں ہوتے۔

ghair mutaghayyar naamiyati murakbat mahol mein jaldi bhakaraat mein tabdeel nahin hote.

Easily Confused With

volatile:Volatile refers to substances that can easily evaporate or change, while non-volatile describes those that do not.

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'non-volatile' as something that stays put, like a locked box.

Imagine a sealed container that does not allow its contents to escape.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "volatilis" — flying or transient

First known use: 20th century

The term 'non-volatile' emerged in the context of computer science and chemistry to describe substances that do not evaporate easily or memory types that retain data without power.