Definitions for autosave
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1. autosavenoun

   A software facility that saves an open document periodically to avoid the risk of data loss.

2. autosaveverb

   To save (data) automatically.

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1. Autosave

   Autosave is a function in many computer applications or programs which saves an opened document automatically, helping to reduce the risk or impact of data loss in case of a crash or freeze. Autosaving is typically done either in predetermined intervals or before a complex editing task is begun. It has traditionally been seen as a feature to protect documents in an application or system failure, and autosave backups are often purged whenever the user finishes their work. An alternative paradigm is to have all changes saved continuously and all versions of a document available for review. This would remove the need for saving documents entirely. There are challenges to implementation at the file, application and operating system level. For example, in Microsoft Excel 2003, this option is called AutoRecover and, by default, saves the document every ten minutes in the temporary file directory. Restarting Excel after crashing prompts the user to save the last recovered version. However, this does not protect users who mistakenly click "No" when asked to save their changes if Excel closes normally. Mac OS 10.7 Lion added an autosave feature that is available to some applications, and works in conjunction with Time Machine-like functionality to periodically save all versions of a document. This eliminates the need for any manual saving, as well as providing versioning support through the same system. A version is saved every five minutes, during any extended periods of idle time, or when the user uses "Save a version", which replaces the former "Save" menu item and takes its Command-S shortcut. Saves are made on snapshots of the document date and occur in a separate thread, so the user is never paused during this process. Applications need to be updated to take advantage of this functionality, and a number of Apple's built in programs were updated with the release. Auto Save cannot be disabled in Lion.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of autosave in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of autosave in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

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References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Autosave
2. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=autosave