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savestate

/ˈseɪvˌsteɪt/

savestate noun: a file that contains an emulator's or virtualizer's state at the moment it was saved to disk. The file contains the contents of the memory, registers and other pertinent data that allows the user to resume the application from the moment the file was created.

Noun

savestate (plural savestates)

  1. A file that contains an emulator's or virtualizer's state at the moment it was saved to disk. The file contains the contents of the memory, registers and other pertinent data that allows the user to resume the application from the moment the file was created.

Forms of savestate

pluralsavestates
alternative formsave state

Origin of savestate

From save + state.

Questions about savestate

What does savestate mean?
Savestate means a file that contains an emulator's or virtualizer's state at the moment it was saved to disk. The file contains the contents of the memory, registers and other pertinent data that allows the user to resume the application from the moment the file was created.
What part of speech is savestate?
Savestate is a noun.
How do you pronounce savestate?
Savestate is pronounced /ˈseɪvˌsteɪt/ (US).
What is the plural of savestate?
The plural of savestate is savestates.

Words near savestate in the dictionary

  1. savescummer
  2. savescummers
  3. savescumming
  4. savescums
  5. savest
  6. savestate
  7. savestates
  8. saveth
  9. saveworthy
  10. savey
  11. Savi's warbler

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