screensaver
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screensaver
- /ˈskɹiːnˌseɪ.və(ɹ)/
noun screensavers · screen saver · screen-saver
- 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.
- The background picture of a computer, smartphone, or similar mobile device. But she changed her screensaver, which was a photo of Julian eating scrambled eggs—he was smiling, holding his fork away from himself, as if he were waving the eggs at her—and replaced it with a photo of Olivia, looking up from her desk […]
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noun computer program
| Español | protector de pantalla, salvapantallas |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 스크린세이버 seukeurinseibeo, 화면 보호기 hwamyeon bohogi |
| 日本語 | スクリーンセーバー sukurīnsēbā |
| 中文 | 屏幕保護程序 /屏幕保护程序 píngmù bǎohù chéngxù |
| Português | descanso de tela, (macOS) protetor de tela, protetor de ecrã, (macOS) proteção de ecrã |
| Français | écran de veille |
| Deutsch | Bildschirmschoner |
| Русский | скринсе́йвер skrinsɛ́jver, храни́тель экра́на xranítelʹ ekrána, заста́вка zastávka |
| Tiếng Việt | trình bảo vệ màn hình |
| العربية | شَاشَة تَوَقُّف |
Talk about this word "screensaver." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/screensaver. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. screensaver. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/screensaver "screensaver." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/screensaver.
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@misc{screensaver_2026,
title = {screensaver},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/screensaver},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
