persistierte

Persistierte is a German term that can function as either the simple past tense form of the verb persistieren or as the past participle used attributively (persistierte Daten). The verb persistieren itself is a loanword from the English "to persist" and is used in technical, computing, and broader contexts to denote enduring existence or durable retention. In general German, persistieren may mean to continue to exist or to endure, while the participle describes something that has already persisted or been made to persist.

In information technology and computing, persistieren refers to saving data so that it remains available after a program ends. This concept, known as data persistence, is typically implemented by storing information in databases, files, or other durable storage. Objects or records that have been saved in this way are described as persistierte Daten or persistierte Objekte. The noun Persistenz denotes the overall durability of data across sessions, while terms like Persistenzschicht (persistence layer) refer to architectural components responsible for such storage.

Compared with synonyms like speichern (to save) or archivieren (to archive), persistieren emphasizes long-term retention across program life cycles and system restarts. In everyday German, persistierte can also describe states or conditions that continue over time, depending on context.