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Persist

Meaning in software engineering, with examples

/pərˈsɪst/verbCommon term

In software engineering, persist means: To save data so that it stays on the device after the app is closed or the phone restarts, for example in a database, a file or the settings.

In Turkish: kalıcı olarak saklamak, kalıcı hale getirmek

How it is used

A technical word in code reviews and design discussions: persist the cart, persisted state, data persistence, a persistence layer. Common tools include Core Data, SwiftData, Room, DataStore and UserDefaults. In everyday English it means to continue, as in 'the problem persists'.

Example sentences

  1. We persist the shopping cart, so it's still there after the app restarts.

  2. Should we persist the filter settings or reset them every time?

Common collocations

  • persist data
  • persisted state
  • data persistence
  • persistence layer
  • local storageSpace on the device itself where an app saves data, such as settings, files or a database, so it is available without contacting a server.
  • SQLiteA small, fast database engine stored in a single file, built into both iOS and Android and widely used to save structured data on the device.
  • cacheA place where copies of files or data are kept for a while so they can be served again faster, for example in the browser, on a CDN or on the server.
  • offline modeA way of working in which an app stays usable without an internet connection, showing saved data and sending changes later when the connection returns.

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