autosave.
A software facility that saves an open document (or progress in a game, etc.) periodically to avoid the risk of data loss.
Meaning & usage
A software facility that saves an open document (or progress in a game, etc.) periodically to avoid the risk of data loss.
Thanks to autosave, I was able to recover most of my unsaved thesis after a power cut.
A copy of a file or document saved automatically by such a facility.
Only the three most recent autosaves are preserved, to save disk space.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree English auto- Latin salvō Latin salvāre Old French sauverbor. Middle English saven English save English autosave From auto- + save.
To save (data) automatically.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree English auto- Latin salvō Latin salvāre Old French sauverbor. Middle English saven English save English autosave From auto- + save.
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