Temporary

Temporary is a term that denotes a finite period of time, with a defined beginning and an end. It is derived from the Latin temporarius "of seasonal character, lasting a short time," from tempus (gen. temporis) "time, season." It is the opposite of permanent.It can also refer to any of the following:

• In computing:

The term temporary

• temporary variable
• temporary file
• temporary folder (often named :/tmp or :/var/tmp on Unix-like systems)
• temporary filesystem

In general:

• temporary work is a common working arrangement

See also

• Temp