static

  1. Adjective.  Unable to change.
  2. Adjective.  Fixed in place.
  3. Adjective.  (programming) Occupying memory allocated when a program is loaded.
  4. Adjective.  Having no motion.
  5. Noun.  Interference on a broadcast signal caused by atmospheric disturbances; heard as crackles on radio, or seen as random specks on television.
  6. Noun.  (context, by extension) Interference or obstruction from people.
  7. Noun.  Something that is not part of any perceived universe phenomena; having no motion; no particle; no wavelength.
  8. Noun.  Static electricity.

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