Transiente

Transiente is a term used in Romance languages, especially Italian and Spanish, as the equivalent of the English word transient or transience. It is derived from the Latin transiens, the present participle of transire, meaning to go across or to pass. In general use, transiente describes something temporary, short-lived, or not permanent, in contrast with enduring or steady-state conditions.

In science and engineering, transients refer to brief periods when a system is not in its steady state. Transient phenomena can occur in mechanical, thermal, electrical, and fluid systems as they respond to changes such as switching actions, disturbances, or external inputs. In electrical engineering, transient events are short-lived spikes, surges, or ringing in voltages or currents caused by switching, faults, or lightning. They are analyzed with time-domain methods, differential equations, and Laplace transforms to predict peak values and damping. Proper design of protection and filtering aims to limit harmful transients and ensure system stability.

In computing and data management, transient denotes data or state that exists temporarily. Transient storage, for example, holds information while a program runs but does not persist after termination. Transient processes or objects may be created for a specific task and discarded when finished.

In cultural or literary contexts, transiente functions as an adjective describing things that are fleeting or provisional, used to convey ephemerality or change.

See also: transient.