screen saver

Also found in: Thesaurus, Acronyms, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia.

screen saver

A software program that displays constantly changing images or dims the brightness of a display screen to protect the screen from having an image etched onto its surface.

screen′ sav`er

Computers. a program that displays a constantly shifting pattern on a display screen, used to prevent damage to the screen through continuous display of the same image.

[1985–90]

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Switch to new thesaurus

Noun

screen saver - (computer science) a moving design that appears on a computer screen when there has been no input for a specified period of time; "screen savers prevent the damage that occurs when the same areas of light and dark are displayed too long"

pattern, design, figure - a decorative or artistic work; "the coach had a design on the doors"

computer science, computing - the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures

Translations

économiseur

Mentioned in ?

References in periodicals archive ?

If you choose to watch the SETI@home screen saver in action, it will display your computer's analysis progress in a three-dimensional animation (which, I suspect, will be akin to watching Norton Utilities defragment a hard disk), the coverage to date for the entire program, and the distribution of participants worldwide.

E.T., login, please

The screen saver also periodically displays a picture of the artist with a short biography.

Entertaining software: a black thing: three programs designed for and by African-Americans

It was suggested to me that the problem may be due to the screen saver so I have turned this off and now use a blank screen saver instead.

carol@mirror.co.uk: HELPDESK

Liverpool FC fans may now purchase a Siemens mobile phone with club-related features such as a club fascia, screen saver, access to the club's WAP site and one month's free Match 2U text alerts.

Liverpool FC launches mobile phone offering through Affinity deal

I was told the problem may be the screen saver, so I turned it off.

carol@mirror.co.uk: HELP DESK

A new artistic screen saver has been released by Drawing Hand Creations.

-New screen saver promises to help teach you to draw

The U are U product suite, which allows several people to be registered, includes a U are U sensor, recognition engine and application suite with a control centre, one touch log-in, one touch screen saver and one touch password.

FINGERPRINT VERIFICATION DEVICE LAUNCHED BY DATEK

5 Keep the memory of your holiday alive by chatting about your adventure and even turn one of your snaps into a screen saver.

Mirror Works: No hols barred.

So imagine my horror when I was approached by one who has her as his phone screen saver.

Screen test for popular O'Connor

Visit www.acfonline.org.au/habitat to download proofsheet images as your screen saver.

Paperbark

Premium users of SJ IM also have access to Safetyjabber's Screen Saver utility.

SJ - IM BRINGS PRIVACY TO INSTANT MESSAGING

SCREEN SAVER THE computer screen or tablet is your e-version of the high street.