nonvolatile

adjective

non·vol·a·tile | \ ˌnän-ˈvä-lə-tᵊl

Definition of nonvolatile

: not volatile: such as

a : not vaporizing readily a nonvolatile solvent

b of a computer memory : retaining data when power is shut off

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Volatile compounds can be smelled; nonvolatile ones can’t. — Esther Mobley, San Francisco Chronicle, "Northern California grape growers begin to face smoke taint damages," 2 Nov. 2017 SanDisk has been a long-term partner of Toshiba, with the two companies collaborating in the fabrication of nonvolatile memories, but is not seen as a front-runner in the auction. — John Ribeiro, PCWorld, "Western Digital dispute with Toshiba heads for arbitration," 14 May 2017

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nonvolatile

adjective

non·vol·a·tile | \ -ˈväl-ət-ᵊl, especially British -ə-ˌtīl\

: not volatile