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quicksave.

To save progress in one's game with a rapid keystroke, without needing to, e.g., reach a checkpoint.

9 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈkwɪkˌseɪv/General-American
  1. To save progress in one's game with a rapid keystroke, without needing to, e.g., reach a checkpoint.

    Press F5 to quicksave before trying something risky.
Where this word comes from

From quick + save. Attested at least since 1992, as a feature in the game Wolfenstein 3D (in the form "Quick Save").

noun/ˈkwɪkˌseɪv/General-American
  1. An act of quicksaving.

  2. A save created by quicksaving.

Where this word comes from

From quick + save. Attested at least since 1992, as a feature in the game Wolfenstein 3D (in the form "Quick Save").

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