Persistence
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'''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]]
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