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autosave

The correct spelling is autosave.

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noun

Say it like: Aut-osa-ve

The correct spelling is autosave. A software facility that saves an open document periodically to avoid the risk of data loss. For example: "Thanks to autosave, I was able to recover most of my unsaved thesis after a power cut."

Usage Examples

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

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

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.A software facility that saves an open document periodically to avoid the risk of data loss.
  2. 2.A copy of a file or document saved automatically by such a facility.

verb

  1. 1.To save (data) automatically.

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