persistent ==>
persistence
1. <programming> A property of a programming language where created 
objects and variables continue to exist and retain their values between runs of 
the program.
 
2. <hardware> The length of time a phosphor dot on the screen of a 
cathode ray tube will remain illuminated after it has been energised by the 
electron beam. Long-persistence phosphors reduce flicker, but generate 
ghost-like images that linger on screen for a fraction of a second.
 
(1994-11-09)
 
  
 
  
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