nonvolatile
[non-
vol
-
uh
-tl, -til
or, esp. British,
-tahyl]
/nɒnˈvɒl ə tl, -tɪl
or, esp. British,
-ˌtaɪl/
adjective
1.
not
volatile
.
2.
(of computer memory) having the property of retaining data when electrical power fails or is turned off.
Origin
non-
+
volatile
Word Origin and History for
non-volatile
adj.
also
nonvolatile
, 1837, from
non-
+
volatile
.
non-volatile
in Technology
non-volatile storage