Immutable vs Volatile - What's the difference?
immutable | volatile |
Unable to be changed without exception.
(programming, of a variable) Not able to be altered in the memory after its value is set initially, such as a constant.
(physics) evaporating or vaporizing readily under normal conditions.
(of a substance, informal) explosive.
(of a price etc) variable or erratic.
(of a person) quick to become angry or violent.
fickle.
temporary or ephemeral.
(of a situation) potentially violent.
(computing, of a variable) having its associated memory immediately updated with any changes in value.
(computing, of memory) whose content is lost when the computer is powered down
(obsolete) Passing through the air on wings, or by the buoyant force of the atmosphere; flying; having the power to fly.
As adjectives the difference between immutable and volatile
is that immutable is unable to be changed without exception while volatile is (physics) evaporating or vaporizing readily under normal conditions.As a noun immutable
is something that cannot be changed.immutable
English
Adjective
(-)- The government has enacted an immutable law.