auto-save

Noun

autosave (countable and uncountable, plural autosaves)

1. A software facility that saves an open document (or progress in a game, etc.) periodically to avoid the risk of data loss.
   • Thanks to autosave, I was able to recover most of my unsaved thesis after a power cut.
2. (countable) A copy of a file or document saved automatically by such a facility.
   • Only the three most recent autosaves are preserved, to save disk space.

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