Persistent means that data resides on stable storage such as a magnetic disk. For example, organizations need to retain data about customers, suppliers, and inventory on stable storage because these data are repetitively used. A variable in a computer program is not persistent because it resides in main memory and disappears after the program terminates. Persistency does not mean that data lasts forever. When data are no longer relevant (such as a supplier going out of business), they are removed or archived.
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