"ephemeron" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: ephemera [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἐφήμερον (ephḗmeron), neuter form of ἐφήμερος (ephḗmeros). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|grc|ἐφήμερον}} Ancient Greek ἐφήμερον (ephḗmeron), {{m|grc|ἐφήμερος}} ἐφήμερος (ephḗmeros) Head templates: {{en-noun|ephemera}} ephemeron (plural ephemera)
  1. Something short-lived or transitory.
    Sense id: en-ephemeron-en-noun-iBrTvamv
  2. (programming) A type of weak reference in a garbage collected programming language that does not permit an object to be kept alive by its finalizer. Categories (topical): Programming
    Sense id: en-ephemeron-en-noun-~8a4pUOe Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 97 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, programming, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: ephemeral, ephemeric

Inflected forms

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