1. AMming> A property of a progrAMming language where created objects and variables continue to exist and retain their values between runs of the progrAM. 2. The length of time a phosphor dot on the screen of a cathode ray tube will remain illuminated after it has been energised by the electron beAM. Long-persistence phosphors reduce flicker, but generate ghost-like images that linger on screen for a fraction of a second. (1994-11-09)