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per·sist·ent/p�r�sist�nt/Adjective1. Continuing firmly or obstinately in a course of action in spite of difficulty or opposition.

2. Characterized by a specified habitual behavior pattern.

3. Continuing to exist despite efforts to eradicate it.

It is generally used as an adverb in English and it means never-ceasing In chemistry : Refers to chemical compounds, such as many organochlorine compounds, that do not break down easily in ecosystems In computer Science : persistence - The property of being persistent; Of data, continuing to exist after the execution of the program

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