quicksave

present singular third person quicksaves · participle present quicksaving · participle past quicksaved · past quicksaved

1. video gamesTo save progress in one's game with a rapid keystroke, without needing to, e.g., reach a checkpoint.

   Press F5 to quicksave before trying something risky.

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   Games can be quicksaved at any time, so you won't be forced to start every mission from scratch after making a bad tactical decision.

   2000, Computer Gaming World, volumes 191-194

   I think most gamers would be surprised by how much time they waste reloading and quicksaving for every minute imperfection and harmless mistake they make.

   2004, Opticreep, “[POLL]: Save Gave Habits”, in comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action (Usenet)

   6.00: the user “quicksaves” the game: the first time this happened

   2009, Zach Waggoner, My avatar, my self: identity in video role-playing games, page 180

plural quicksaves

1. video gamesAn act of quicksaving.
2. video gamesA save created by quicksaving.