autosave
noun
au·to·save
ˈȯ-tō-ˌsāv 
: a function of a computer program (such as a word processor or spreadsheet) that automatically saves an open file at regular intervals
autosave
verb, transitive + intransitive
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In the first game, saving one’s data could be done in only three ways: sleeping in a bed, drinking a Savior Schnapps potion, and triggering an autosave during pivotal points in the story or a quest.
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George Yang, Rolling Stone, 3 Feb. 2025
New versions of Calculator and Notepad with Dark mode and autosave have arrived.
—PCMAG, 22 Mar. 2024
Microsoft has been greatly improving Notepad on Windows 11 in recent years, adding a dark mode, tabs, character count, features like autosave and automatic restoration of tabs, and even a virtual fidget spinner.
—Tom Warren, The Verge, 9 Jan. 2024
Typical workarounds for Valhalla quest bugs, like reloading an earlier autosave, don’t fix the bug.
—Washington Post, 16 Mar. 2021
Shortly after this glitch, the game spawned a super-powerful foe nearby who insta-killed me, and the autosave system repeatedly forced me to deal with this knight while my target somehow despawned.
—Sam MacHkovech, Ars Technica, 14 Oct. 2020
Updating…There is an autosave of this post that is more recent than the version below.
—Taiia Smart Young, Essence, 21 May 2020
The program includes an autosave feature that lets customers set up repeat transfers, say $10 a week, from their checking account to savings.
—Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 12 Feb. 2020
There's now an autosave function between levels, which is welcome, but dying in a mission—and this includes accidental jumps into open pits—completely restarts the level, as opposed to triggering a checkpoint.
—Sam MacHkovech, Ars Technica, 6 Aug. 2019
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George Yang, Rolling Stone, 3 Feb. 2025
New versions of Calculator and Notepad with Dark mode and autosave have arrived.
—PCMAG, 22 Mar. 2024
Microsoft has been greatly improving Notepad on Windows 11 in recent years, adding a dark mode, tabs, character count, features like autosave and automatic restoration of tabs, and even a virtual fidget spinner.
—Tom Warren, The Verge, 9 Jan. 2024
Typical workarounds for Valhalla quest bugs, like reloading an earlier autosave, don’t fix the bug.
—Washington Post, 16 Mar. 2021
Shortly after this glitch, the game spawned a super-powerful foe nearby who insta-killed me, and the autosave system repeatedly forced me to deal with this knight while my target somehow despawned.
—Sam MacHkovech, Ars Technica, 14 Oct. 2020
Updating…There is an autosave of this post that is more recent than the version below.
—Taiia Smart Young, Essence, 21 May 2020
The program includes an autosave feature that lets customers set up repeat transfers, say $10 a week, from their checking account to savings.
—Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 12 Feb. 2020
There's now an autosave function between levels, which is welcome, but dying in a mission—and this includes accidental jumps into open pits—completely restarts the level, as opposed to triggering a checkpoint.
—Sam MacHkovech, Ars Technica, 6 Aug. 2019
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“Autosave.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/autosave. Accessed 12 Feb. 2025.
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