"autosave" meaning in English

See autosave in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈɔːtəʊˌseɪv/ [UK], /ˈɔtoʊˌseɪv/ [US], /ˈɑtoʊ-/ [US] Audio: en-uk-autosave.ogg Forms: autosaves [plural]
Etymology: From auto- + save. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|auto|save}} auto- + save Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} autosave (countable and uncountable, plural autosaves)
  1. (computing) A software facility that saves an open document periodically to avoid the risk of data loss. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Computing Translations (software facility): aŭtokonservado (Esperanto)
    Sense id: en-autosave-en-noun-XtW9Gikr Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with auto-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Esperanto translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 34 32 33 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with auto-: 37 37 26 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 33 31 35 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 32 30 37 Disambiguation of Terms with Esperanto translations: 31 31 38 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences Disambiguation of 'software facility': 76 24
  2. (computing, countable) A copy of a file or document saved automatically by such a facility. Tags: countable Categories (topical): Computing
    Sense id: en-autosave-en-noun-8gJKXPBB Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with auto-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Esperanto translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 34 32 33 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with auto-: 37 37 26 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 33 31 35 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 32 30 37 Disambiguation of Terms with Esperanto translations: 31 31 38 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: auto-save

Verb

IPA: /ˈɔːtəʊˌseɪv/ [UK], /ˈɔtoʊˌseɪv/ [US], /ˈɑtoʊ-/ [US] Audio: en-uk-autosave.ogg Forms: autosaves [present, singular, third-person], autosaving [participle, present], autosaved [participle, past], autosaved [past]
Etymology: From auto- + save. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|auto|save}} auto- + save Head templates: {{en-verb}} autosave (third-person singular simple present autosaves, present participle autosaving, simple past and past participle autosaved)
  1. (computing, transitive) To save (data) automatically. Tags: transitive Categories (topical): Computing
    Sense id: en-autosave-en-verb-gf9cBsIZ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with auto-, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Esperanto translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 34 32 33 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with auto-: 37 37 26 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 31 30 39 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 33 31 35 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 32 30 37 Disambiguation of Terms with Esperanto translations: 31 31 38 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: auto-save

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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