autosave

English edit

Alternative forms edit

auto-save

Etymology edit

auto- +‎ save

Pronunciation edit

(UK) IPA^(key): /ˈɔːtəʊˌseɪv/
(US) IPA^(key): /ˈɔtoʊˌseɪv/, /ˈɑtoʊ-/
Audio (UK) (file)

Noun edit

autosave (countable and uncountable, plural autosaves)

(computing) A software facility that saves an open document 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.
(computing, countable) 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.

Translations edit

software facility

Esperanto: aŭtokonservado

Verb edit

autosave (third-person singular simple present autosaves, present participle autosaving, simple past and past participle autosaved)

(computing, transitive) To save (data) automatically.