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| ==Origin== | | ==Origin== |
| [[Greek]] ''ephēmeros'' lasting a day, daily, from ''epi''- + ''hēmera'' day | | [[Greek]] ''ephēmeros'' lasting a day, daily, from ''epi''- + ''hēmera'' day |
− | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/16th_century 1576] | + | *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/16th_century 1576] |
| ==Definitions== | | ==Definitions== |
| *1: lasting one day only <an ''ephemeral'' fever | | *1: lasting one day only <an ''ephemeral'' fever |
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| Often [[happiness]] is described as being ''ephemeral'', as one does not find it to be a permanent state, within the scope of [[human]] lives. There are always varying shades of happiness and [[disappointment]]. | | Often [[happiness]] is described as being ''ephemeral'', as one does not find it to be a permanent state, within the scope of [[human]] lives. There are always varying shades of happiness and [[disappointment]]. |
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− | In computer networking [[technology]], an [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ephemeral_port ephemeral port] is a TCP, UDP or SCTP port which is [[dynamically]] assigned to a client application for a short period of time (the duration of time the application is running). This is in [[contrast]] to the "well known" ports which are typically statically assigned to a specific application or service. | + | In computer networking [[technology]], an [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ephemeral_port ephemeral port] is a TCP, UDP or SCTP port which is [[dynamically]] assigned to a client application for a short period of time (the duration of time the application is running). This is in [[contrast]] to the "well known" ports which are typically statically assigned to a specific application or service. |
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− | In [[philosophy]], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denis_Diderot Denis Diderot] makes use of the term "Fallacy of the Ephemeral," which refers to [[assumptions]] made outside of one's scope of [[time]], [[perception]], or [[knowledge]]. "...in the [[memory]] of a rose no one had ever seen a gardener die". From Diderot's ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le_r%C3%AAve_de_D%27Alembert Le rêve de D'Alembert]''.[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ephemeral] | + | In [[philosophy]], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denis_Diderot Denis Diderot] makes use of the term "Fallacy of the Ephemeral," which refers to [[assumptions]] made outside of one's scope of [[time]], [[perception]], or [[knowledge]]. "...in the [[memory]] of a rose no one had ever seen a gardener die". From Diderot's ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le_r%C3%AAve_de_D%27Alembert Le rêve de D'Alembert]''.[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ephemeral] |
| ==See also== | | ==See also== |
| *'''''[[Eternal]]''''' | | *'''''[[Eternal]]''''' |