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volatileWith regard to computer memory, it means "temporary" and not "highly changeable," which is the usual meaning of the word. See volatile memory. volatile 1. (of a substance) capable of readily changing from a solid or liquid form to a vapour; having a high vapour pressure and a low boiling point 2. Computing (of a memory) not retaining stored information when the power supply is cut off 3. a volatile substance volatile [′väl·əd·əl] (chemistry) Readily passing off by evaporation.
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