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Persistent data

Persistent data in the field of data processing denotes information that is infrequently accessed and unlikely to be modified.

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Persistent data in the field of data processing denotes information that is infrequently accessed and unlikely to be modified.1

Static data is information, for example a record, that does not change and may be intended to be permanent. It may have previously been categorized as persistent or dynamic.

Dynamic data (also known as transactional data) is information that is asynchronously updated as new information becomes available. Updates to dynamic data may come at any time, with periods of inactivity in between.

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  1. Kaplan, Haim (2004-10-28), "Persistent Data Structures", Handbook of Data Structures and Applications, Chapman & Hall/CRC Computer & Information Science Series (1st ed.), Chapman and Hall/CRC, sect. 31, doi:10.1201/9781420035179-43, ISBN 978-1-58488-435-4