انگریزی

ephemeral

gb/ɪfˈɛmɚəl/ us/ɪfˈɛmɚəl/
C1 انگریزی
معانی
0 معانی
adjective formal C1 property
1

lasting only a short time

If something is ephemeral, it does not last long.

استعمال کا انداز: [something] is ephemeral; an ephemeral [noun]
عام غلطی:
Often confused with 'temporary' (can be longer and more planned) and misspelled as *ephermeral*.
ہم معنی الفاظ
fleeting (Emphasizes how quickly something passes.) | short-lived (Plain and direct; focuses on limited duration.) | transitory (More formal; suggests not permanent by nature.)
متضاد الفاظ
enduring (Lasting for a long time despite difficulty or change.) | lasting (Continuing for a long time.) | permanent (Not expected to change or end.)
لفظی تراکیب
ephemeral beauty |ephemeral pleasure |ephemeral moment |ephemeral fame |ephemeral nature |ephemeral joy |ephemeral relationship |ephemeral trend |ephemeral quality |ephemeral existence
موضوعات
time |describing_things
مثالیں
  • The city’s fame was ephemeral, fading within a few months.
  • Cherry blossoms are beautiful but ephemeral, lasting only a short time.
  • They tried to capture the ephemeral feeling of summer in the song.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • Happiness can be ephemeral.
  • The rain was ephemeral and stopped quickly.
adjective technical C1 property
2

temporary in computing systems

In technology, ephemeral means temporary and not saved permanently.

استعمال کا انداز: ephemeral [data/resource/instance]
عام غلطی:
In tech writing, it does not mean 'unimportant'; it means 'not persistent' or 'short-lived by design'.
ہم معنی الفاظ
temporary (General term; not necessarily implying non-persistence.) | nonpersistent (More explicit about not being stored long-term.)
متضاد الفاظ
persistent (Designed to remain available and stored over time.) | durable (Able to survive failures and remain intact.)
لفظی تراکیب
ephemeral data |ephemeral storage |ephemeral instance |ephemeral container |ephemeral environment |ephemeral credentials |ephemeral key |ephemeral port |ephemeral filesystem |ephemeral volume
موضوعات
technology |computing
مثالیں
  • The service uses ephemeral containers that are created and destroyed on demand.
  • Store logs in persistent storage, not in an ephemeral directory.
  • The system generates ephemeral credentials that expire after a few minutes.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • This is ephemeral storage, so the files will disappear.
  • The app creates an ephemeral password that expires soon.
اسم formal C1 entity
3

something that lasts briefly

An ephemeral is something that does not last long.

استعمال کا انداز: an ephemeral; ephemerals
عام غلطی:
This noun use is less common than the adjective; many situations sound more natural with 'something ephemeral' or 'a fleeting thing'.
ہم معنی الفاظ
transient (Often used for things that exist briefly and then pass away.) | short-lived thing (More explicit and less formal.)
متضاد الفاظ
constant (Something that stays the same or continues over time.) | fixture (Something that is permanently present in a place or situation.)
لفظی تراکیب
a cultural ephemeral |digital ephemerals |the ephemerals of everyday life
موضوعات
time |describing_things
مثالیں
  • In the museum’s archive, advertisements and ticket stubs are treated as ephemerals worth preserving.
  • He collected the ephemerals of the internet—memes, slogans, and short-lived trends.
  • The book is a study of ephemerals that shaped public opinion and then vanished.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • A postcard can be an ephemeral.
  • She keeps old ephemerals in a box.
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GB/ɪfˈɛmɚəl/
US/ɪfˈɛmɚəl/
ہجا بندی اور زور
eph - em - er - al (4 ہجے)
Stress on 2nd syllable (em)
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Adjective
  • Base: ephemeral
Noun
  • Base: ephemeral
  • Plural: ephemerals
متعلقہ الفاظ
Forms
ephemerals noun
Negative and opposite forms
permanent adjective B1
Advanced or less common
ephemerality noun C1 ephemerally adverb ephemera noun C1
عبارات

ephemeral content

1
/ɪfˈɛmɚəl kˈɑntɛnt/
fixed phrase

posts that disappear after time

Ephemeral content is content online that disappears after a short time.

مثالیں
  • Brands use ephemeral content to share behind-the-scenes clips.
  • She prefers ephemeral content because it feels less permanent than a regular post.
  • The app added tools for creating ephemeral content with a 24-hour timer.

ephemeral key

1
/ɪfˈɛmɚəl kˈi/
fixed phrase technical

one-time cryptographic key

An ephemeral key is a temporary security key used for a short time.

مثالیں
  • The protocol uses an ephemeral key for each session.
  • Ephemeral keys reduce the impact if a long-term key is compromised.
  • The client generates an ephemeral key pair during the handshake.

ephemeral port

1
/ɪfˈɛmɚəl pˈɔɹt/
fixed phrase technical

short-term port used for connections

An ephemeral port is a temporary port number used during a network connection.

مثالیں
  • The client opened an ephemeral port to connect to the server.
  • Firewall rules must allow return traffic to ephemeral ports for established connections.
  • Each new connection may use a different ephemeral port.

ephemeral storage

1
/ɪfˈɛmɚəl stˈɔɹɪd͡ʒ/
fixed phrase technical

temporary storage that is not kept

Ephemeral storage is temporary storage; your data may be deleted soon.

مثالیں
  • Don’t keep important files in ephemeral storage; they may be wiped on restart.
  • The workload uses ephemeral storage for caches and temporary downloads.
  • They moved the database off ephemeral storage to prevent data loss.

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