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screensaver

screensaver

13 3.0
A program that shows images on the screen when you are not using the computer
  • noun
  • /ˈskriːnˌseɪvər/
  • Specialized
translation icon : protector de pantalla
  • I set my screensaver to display beautiful landscapes when I am not using my computer.
  • screensaver on your computer
  • screensaver features a photo
  • old screensaver

Yeah, they're just going into start display screensaver and doing the custom texting.

Examples

  • The correct answer to the best screensaver is Hyperspace by Terry Welsh of the really slick screensavers, no doubt.

  • Why is your screensaver a picture of you?

  • I just changed my screensaver and it's so cute guys.

  • This should not be your screensaver, John.

  • Use the regular Windows screensaver by telling it where to go to look for pictures to use.

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  • My screensaver is Avery's dog and Avery's screensaver is my dog.

  • Has anyone found a website that has the type of wallpaper/screensaver service Webshots had?

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  • My dad, who just turned 90, watches the Webshots screensaver on my mom's computer instead of watching TV.

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  • I liked Webshots for the screensavers and wallpaper, and you all have ruined that.

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  • For those like me who want to use Webshots as a screensaver, I have uninstalled Smile and reinstalled Webshots.

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Synonyms

screen saver
vsscreensaver
4 2.9

A program that shows moving pictures on a computer screen when you are not using it

displays images or patterns during inactivity without stressing original protective purpose

Surface Forms

screensaver singular
screensavers plural

Morphology

screensaver = screen + saver (transparent) = screen + saver

The compound 'screen' + 'saver' clearly denotes a program that 'saves' or protects the screen (from burn-in or blankness), so the meaning is directly inferable.

Etymology

Screensaver comes from the simple parts screen and saver, where saver means 'one who saves' or 'to save'. It began as a program that showed moving pictures when the computer was not being used to 'save' the screen from damage, and that is why a screensaver today is a program that displays images or animation while your computer is idle.