Persistence 24689 211031912 2008-05-08T14:12:53Z 81.246.37.187 reverted to remove vandalism {{wiktionarypar|persistence}} '''Persistence''' may refer to: * [[Persistence (computer science)]], the characteristic of data that outlives the execution of the program that created it * [[Persistence (meteorology)]], the [[meteorology | meteorological]] phenomenon by which weather remains relatively unchanged over short time intervals, allowing forecasts to become more accurate. * [[Persistence of a number]], a mathematical quality of numbers * [[Image persistence]], in LCD monitors * [[Inflation persistence]], in economics '''Persistence''' may also be used for: * A measure of how long a CRT monitor's [[phosphor]]s glow after they have been struck by electrons. * The existence of an infectious agent in a population without causing direct harm to the hosts which carry it, but with the potential to infect and damage other hosts, particularly those who are [[immunocompromised]]. ==See also== *[[Persistent]] {{disambig}} [[de:Persistenz]] [[es:Persistencia]] [[fr:Persistance]] [[nl:Persistentie]] [[pt:PersistĂȘncia]]