An animation or image which replaces an unchanging computer display after a period of inactivity.
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Other times, the spyware is secretly hitched to another program that the user does want - often a free screen saver, game or peer-to-peer client.
He'd shown me the photo of his teenaged sons playing soccer that he used as a screen saver on his computer.
When Scott dug his cell phone out of his pocket, ‘8 missed calls’ appeared on the screen after the screen saver disappeared.
Password-protect your computer when the screen saver is active, so when you're away from your PC, your computer will be locked until you enter the password.
This utility is a wonderful screen saver which shows your favorite nature pictures collections at the computer's idle time.
Definition of screen saver in US English:
screen saver
(also screensaver)
nounˈskrin ˌseɪvərˈskrēn ˌsāvər
An animation or image that, after a set time, replaces an unchanging computer display.
Example sentencesExamples
Password-protect your computer when the screen saver is active, so when you're away from your PC, your computer will be locked until you enter the password.
When Scott dug his cell phone out of his pocket, ‘8 missed calls’ appeared on the screen after the screen saver disappeared.
Other times, the spyware is secretly hitched to another program that the user does want - often a free screen saver, game or peer-to-peer client.
This utility is a wonderful screen saver which shows your favorite nature pictures collections at the computer's idle time.
He'd shown me the photo of his teenaged sons playing soccer that he used as a screen saver on his computer.