auto-save
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Noun
auto-save noun
- 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.”
- 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.”
Verb
auto-save verb
- To save (data) automatically.
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