- screen saver
- noun Date: 1982 a computer program that usually displays various images on the screen of a computer that is on but not in use
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screen saver
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screen saver — /skrinˈse(i)ver, ingl. ˈskriːnˌseɪvə(r)/ [loc. ingl., propr. «che salva, risparmia (saver) lo schermo (screen)»] loc. sost. m. inv. (elab.) salvaschermo … Sinonimi e Contrari. Terza edizione
screen saver — screen .saver n a computer program that makes a moving image appear on the screen when the image on it has not changed for a period of time, especially so that the screen does not become damaged … Dictionary of contemporary English
screen saver — screen ,saver noun count a computer program that makes the screen black or shows a picture when the computer is on but not being used. It is designed to protect the screen from damage … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
screen saver — screen savers N COUNT A screen saver is a moving picture which appears or is put on a computer screen when the computer is not used for a while … English dictionary
screen saver — UK US (also screensaver) noun [C] IT ► a program that protects a computer screen by automatically producing a moving image if the computer has not been used for a few minutes … Financial and business terms
screen saver — ► NOUN Computing ▪ a program which replaces an unchanging screen display with a moving image to prevent damage to the phosphor … English terms dictionary
Screen Saver — [engl.], Bildschirmschoner … Universal-Lexikon
screen saver — noun (computer science) a moving design that appears on a computer screen when there has been no input for a specified period of time screen savers prevent the damage that occurs when the same areas of light and dark are displayed too long •… … Useful english dictionary
screen saver — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms screen saver : singular screen saver plural screen savers computing a computer program that makes the screen black or that shows a picture when the computer is on but not being used. It is designed to protect… … English dictionary
screen saver — ekrano užsklanda statusas T sritis informatika apibrėžtis Judantis ↑paveikslas, uždengiantis ↑monitoriaus ekraną. Naudojamas ↑grafinėse sąsajose (pvz., operacinėse sistemose „Windows“). Pradinė paskirtis buvo apsaugoti ekraną nuo išblukimo, kai… … Enciklopedinis kompiuterijos žodynas
screen saver — screen sa·ver loc.s.m.inv. ES ingl. {{wmetafile0}} TS inform. → salvaschermo {{line}} {{/line}} DATA: sec. XX. ETIMO: comp. di screen schermo e saver nel sign. di dispositivo che protegge … Dizionario italiano
