Transient
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Transience means passing with time or is the state of being brief and short-lived. Something which has the property of transience is said to be transient, or often simply a transient or transient state.
Examples include:
Examples include:
- Transient (acoustics)
- Transient astronomical eventTransient astronomical eventA transient astronomical event, often simply called in context by astronomers a transient, is an astronomical object or phenomenon which can be observed for a short period of time...
, a phenomenon that is relatively short-lived by astronomical standards - Transient state (chemical engineering)Transient state (chemical engineering)In chemical engineering, a system is said to be in transient state when a process variable has been changed and the system has not yet reached steady-state....
- Transient (civil engineering)Transient (civil engineering)In civil engineering, a transient is used to refer to any pressure wave that is short lived . The most common occurrence of this is called water hammer. In a pipe network, when a valve or pump is suddenly shut off, the water flowing in an adjacent pipe is suddenly forced to stop...
- Transient (computer programming)Transient (computer programming)-Java:In the Java programming language, transient is a keyword used as a field modifier. When a field is declared transient, it would not be serialized even if the class to which it belongs is serialized...
- Transient, a term used to describe the wandering poor, better known as a homelessHomelessnessHomelessness describes the condition of people without a regular dwelling. People who are homeless are unable or unwilling to acquire and maintain regular, safe, and adequate housing, or lack "fixed, regular, and adequate night-time residence." The legal definition of "homeless" varies from country...
person, bum, hobo, etc. - Transient (oscillation)Transient (oscillation)A transient event is a short-lived burst of energy in a system caused by a sudden change of state.The source of the transient energy may be an internal event or a nearby event...
, a short-lived burst of energy in a system - A transient laborerTransient laborerTransient laborers are people who offer their services for outdoor, usually home improvement work, for a fee. The term is chiefly American.Jobs include painting, driveway paving, snow removal, and other outdoor tasks. They may travel door-to-door to find work, usually in warm weather, and have a...
, a type of temporary laborer - Mono no awareMono no aware, literally "the pathos of things", also translated as "an empathy toward things", or "a sensitivity to ephemera", is a Japanese term used to describe the awareness of , or the transience of things, and a gentle sadness at their passing.-Origins:...
, a feeling of transience in Japanese culture - Transient screenTransient screenA transient screen is a pop-up screen such as a notification or dialog screen on a mobile phone.It covers only part of the screen as well as dimming the remaining area...
, an element in user interface design. - Transience (short story), a short story by Arthur C. Clarke
See also
- Transient Stench - west coast power violence
- ImpermanenceImpermanenceImpermanence is one of the essential doctrines or three marks of existence in Buddhism...
, an essential doctrine of Buddhism