save state

A form of savestate — 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.

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Meanings

nounsave state (plural save states)

plural save states

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of savestate.
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save state. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/save%20state

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“save state.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/save%20state. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “save state,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/save%20state.

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