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A computer program that displays aesthetic patterns or images when the computer is not being used, originally intended to prevent screenburn.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences, software
Examples
- I configured my screensaver to appear after only two minutes, because I enjoyed watching it so much.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
The background picture of a computer, smartphone, or similar mobile device.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: proscribed
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Etymology tree English screen Proto-Indo-European *solh2- Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *sl̥h2-wós Proto-Italic *salawos Latin salvus Proto-Indo-European *-h2 Proto-Indo-European *-éh2 Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh2yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h2tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin salvō Latin salvāre Old French sauverbor. Middle English saven English save Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English saver English screensaver From screen + saver.
Across languages
Translations
37 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Arabic:
شَاشَة تَوَقُّف
— computer program
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Basque:
pantaila-babesle
— computer program
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Catalan:
estalvi de pantalla
— computer program
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Chinese Mandarin:
屏幕保護程序 /屏幕保护程序
(píngmù bǎohù chéngxù)
— computer program
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Czech:
spořič obrazovky
— computer program
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Dutch:
screensaver
— computer program
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Dutch:
schermbeveiliger
— computer program
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Esperanto:
ekrankurtano
— computer program
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Finnish:
näytönsäästäjä
— computer program
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Finnish:
ruudunsäästäjä
— computer program
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French:
écran de veille
— computer program
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Georgian:
ეკრანმზოგი
(eḳranmzogi)
— computer program
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Georgian:
სკრინსეივერი
(sḳrinseiveri)
— computer program
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German:
Bildschirmschoner
— computer program
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Hungarian:
képernyőkímélő
— computer program
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Hungarian:
képernyővédő
— computer program
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Irish:
spárálaí scáileáin
— computer program
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Japanese:
スクリーンセーバー
(sukurīnsēbā)
— computer program
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Korean:
스크린세이버
(seukeurinseibeo)
— computer program
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Korean:
화면 보호기
(hwamyeon bohogi)
— computer program
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Māori:
pūtiaki mata
— computer program
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Marathi:
स्क्रीनसेव्हर
(skrīnsevhar)
— computer program
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Norman:
saûveux d'êcran
— computer program
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Norwegian Bokmål:
skjermsparer
— computer program
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Polish:
wygaszacz ekranu
— computer program
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Portuguese:
descanso de tela
— computer program
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Portuguese:
(macOS) protetor de tela
— computer program
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Portuguese:
protetor de ecrã
— computer program
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Portuguese:
(macOS) proteção de ecrã
— computer program
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Russian:
скринсе́йвер
(skrinsɛ́jver)
— computer program
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Russian:
храни́тель экра́на
(xranítelʹ ekrána)
— computer program
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Russian:
заста́вка
(zastávka)
— computer program
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Spanish:
protector de pantalla
— computer program
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Spanish:
salvapantallas
— computer program
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Swedish:
skärmsläckare
— computer program
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Ukrainian:
скринсе́йвер
(skrynséjver)
— computer program
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Vietnamese:
trình bảo vệ màn hình
— computer program