English word static comes from Ancient Greek ἱστάναι
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| ἱστάναι | Ancient Greek (grc) | |
| στατικός | Ancient Greek (grc) | |
| staticus | Latin (lat) | |
| static | English (eng) | (programming) Computed, created or allocated before the program starts running, and usually not changeable at runtime. Immobile; fixed in place; having no motion.. Unchanging; that cannot or does not change. (by extension, uncountable) Interference or obstruction from people.. (countable) A static caravan.. (countable, programming) A static variable.. (uncountable) Interference on a [...] |