• Transient (acoustics)
• Transient astronomical event
  Transient astronomical event
  A transient astronomical event, often simply called in context by astronomers a transient, is an astronomical object or phenomenon which can be observed for a short period of time...
  
  , a phenomenon that is relatively short-lived by astronomical standards
• Transient state (chemical engineering)
  Transient state (chemical engineering)
  In chemical engineering, a system is said to be in transient state when a process variable has been changed and the system has not yet reached steady-state....
  
  
• Transient (civil engineering)
  Transient (civil engineering)
  In civil engineering, a transient is used to refer to any pressure wave that is short lived . The most common occurrence of this is called water hammer. In a pipe network, when a valve or pump is suddenly shut off, the water flowing in an adjacent pipe is suddenly forced to stop...
  
  
• Transient (computer programming)
  Transient (computer programming)
  -Java:In the Java programming language, transient is a keyword used as a field modifier. When a field is declared transient, it would not be serialized even if the class to which it belongs is serialized...
  
  
• Transient, a term used to describe the wandering poor, better known as a homeless
  Homelessness
  Homelessness describes the condition of people without a regular dwelling. People who are homeless are unable or unwilling to acquire and maintain regular, safe, and adequate housing, or lack "fixed, regular, and adequate night-time residence." The legal definition of "homeless" varies from country...
  
   person, bum, hobo, etc.
• Transient (oscillation)
  Transient (oscillation)
  A transient event is a short-lived burst of energy in a system caused by a sudden change of state.The source of the transient energy may be an internal event or a nearby event...
  
  , a short-lived burst of energy in a system
• A transient laborer
  Transient laborer
  Transient laborers are people who offer their services for outdoor, usually home improvement work, for a fee. The term is chiefly American.Jobs include painting, driveway paving, snow removal, and other outdoor tasks. They may travel door-to-door to find work, usually in warm weather, and have a...
  
  , a type of temporary laborer
• Mono no aware
  Mono no aware
  , literally "the pathos of things", also translated as "an empathy toward things", or "a sensitivity to ephemera", is a Japanese term used to describe the awareness of , or the transience of things, and a gentle sadness at their passing.-Origins:...
  
  , a feeling of transience in Japanese culture
• Transient screen
  Transient screen
  A transient screen is a pop-up screen such as a notification or dialog screen on a mobile phone.It covers only part of the screen as well as dimming the remaining area...
  
  , an element in user interface design.
• Transience (short story), a short story by Arthur C. Clarke

See also

• Transient Stench - west coast power violence
• Impermanence
  Impermanence
  Impermanence is one of the essential doctrines or three marks of existence in Buddhism...
  
  , an essential doctrine of Buddhism