What does TRANSIENT stand for?

What does TRANSIENT mean? We have 3 definitions. Read most used TRANSIENT meanings below.

TRANSIENT — (DOD) 3.An individual awaiting orders, transport, etc., at a post or station to which he or she is not attached or assigned.
TRANSIENT — (DOD) 1.Personnel, ships, or craft stopping temporarily at a post, station, or port to which they are not assigned or attached, and having destination elsewhere.
TRANSIENT — (DOD) 2.An independent merchant ship calling at a port and sailing within 12 hours, and for which routing instructions to a further port have been promulgated.

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