ephemeron.
Something short-lived or transitory.
Meaning & usage
Something short-lived or transitory.
A type of weak reference in a garbage collected programming language that does not permit an object to be kept alive by its finalizer.
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἐφήμερον (ephḗmeron), neuter form of ἐφήμερος (ephḗmeros).
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