English Online Dictionary. What means screensaver? What does screensaver mean?
English
Alternative forms
- screen saver, screen-saver
Etymology
From screen + saver.
Pronunciation
Noun
screensaver (plural screensavers)
- (software) A computer program that displays aesthetic patterns or images when the computer is not being used, originally intended to prevent screenburn.
- (proscribed) The background picture of a computer, smartphone, or similar mobile device.