screen-saver

A form of screensaver — A computer program that displays aesthetic patterns or images when the computer is not being used, originally intended to prevent screenburn.

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Meanings

nounscreen-saver (plural screen-savers)

plural screen-savers

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of screensaver.
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APA

screen-saver. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/screen-saver

MLA

“screen-saver.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/screen-saver. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “screen-saver,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/screen-saver.

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