autosave

English

Alternative forms

• auto-save

Etymology

auto- +‎ save

Pronunciation

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

• Audio (UK):

  (file)

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.

   Thanks to autosave, I was able to recover most of my unsaved thesis after a power cut.

2. (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

software facility

• Esperanto: aŭtokonservado

Verb

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

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