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screensaver

noun

Etymology

From screen + saver.

  1. derived from salvo — “to save”
  2. derived from sauver
  3. inherited from saven
  4. formed as saver — “save + -er”
  5. formed as screensaver — “screen + saver”

Definitions

  1. A computer program that displays aesthetic patterns or images when the computer is not…

    A computer program that displays aesthetic patterns or images when the computer is not being used, originally intended to prevent screenburn.

    • I configured my screensaver to appear after only two minutes, because I enjoyed watching it so much.

  2. The background picture of a computer, smartphone, or similar mobile device.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for screensaver. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA