English Explanatory Dictionary

ephemeron

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Something short-lived or transitory.
  2. A type of weak reference in a garbage collected programming language that does not permit an object to be kept alive by its finalizer.

Word forms

ephemeron ephemerons ephemera

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἐφήμερον (ephḗmeron), neuter form of ἐφήμερος (ephḗmeros).

Related words

ephemeral ephemeric
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