savestate

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US/ˈseɪvˌsteɪt/

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.

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Meanings

nounsavestate (plural savestates)

plural savestates · alternative save state

  1. computingA 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.

Origin

From save + state.

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APA

savestate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/savestate

MLA

“savestate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/savestate. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “savestate,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/savestate.

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