Autosave

Noun

Definitions

1.NounA 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."

2.NounA copy of a file or document saved automatically by such a facility.

"Only the three most recent autosaves are preserved, to save disk space."

3.VerbTo save (data) automatically.

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