constant vs transient

constant

adj
  • Unchanged through time or space; permanent. 

  • Firm; solid; not fluid. 

  • Steady in purpose, action, feeling, etc. 

  • Bounded above by a constant. 

  • Consistently recurring over time; persistent. 

noun
  • A quantity that remains at a fixed value throughout a given discussion. 

  • Any property of an experiment, determined numerically, that does not change under given circumstances. 

  • That which is permanent or invariable. 

  • An identifier that is bound to an invariant value; a fixed value given a name to aid in readability of source code. 

transient

adj
  • Passing or disappearing with time; transitory. 

  • Intermediate. 

  • Occasional; isolated; one-off 

  • having a positive probability of being left and never being visited again. 

  • Decaying with time, especially exponentially. 

  • Operating beyond itself; having an external effect. 

  • Passing through; passing from one person to another. 

  • Remaining for only a brief time. 

noun
  • A relatively loud, non-repeating signal in an audio waveform that occurs very quickly, such as the attack of a snare drum. 

  • A homeless person. 

  • homestay 

  • A transient phenomenon, especially an electric current; a very brief surge. 

  • A module that generally remains in memory only for a short time. 

  • Something that is transient. 

  • A person who passes through a place for a short time; a traveller; a migrant worker. 

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