Definitions
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- noun computing A
software facility thatsaves an opendocument periodically to avoid the risk of data loss. - verb computing, transitive To
save (data) automatically.
Etymologies
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Examples
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I moved from whiteboarding to unruled paper to "autosave" my brainstorming.
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Myself, who has always preferred Jung rather than Freuds outlook on Google, wishes for the basics: Google should try and help provide better blog tools, integrated into reading and searching today's internet, while offering me "RELEVANT" marketing offers. (and maybe have a small secret team that builds out gmail beyond new features like 'autosave' once a quarter) Unfortunately with Schmidt, Serg and Larry ..
Archive 2005-10-01 Ben Barren 2005
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Myself, who has always preferred Jung rather than Freuds outlook on Google, wishes for the basics: Google should try and help provide better blog tools, integrated into reading and searching today's internet, while offering me "RELEVANT" marketing offers. (and maybe have a small secret team that builds out gmail beyond new features like 'autosave' once a quarter) Unfortunately with Schmidt, Serg and Larry ..
The Google 80% Wastage Rule Ben Barren 2005
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Searching in the existing threads with the intricate keyword "autosave" returned:
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Pardon, I didn't mean "autosave," I meant all the Project File Backups that Logic creates as you're working.
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For me, autosave would probably be bad because the files I edit can't be "in-flux". michaelawill
AutoSave Adds Reassurance To Notepad++ Editing | Lifehacker Australia 2009
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I actually think it's a much better habit to get into to remember to ctrl+s when working every so often, since not every application has autosave.
AutoSave Adds Reassurance To Notepad++ Editing | Lifehacker Australia 2009
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The autosave feature and the various levels do impress though.
Exposing Lara's... Equanimity? SVGL 2009
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I was able to get back the first 1000 words or so with the autosave feature but not the whole thing.
So frustrated I could scream amberfocus 2009
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Then OpenOffice crashed, and through a combination of the autosave feature failing to kick in over a 2 hour period, and my own stupidity in not hitting save, I lost the entire article.
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