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quicksave en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• (US) audio
• /ˈkwɪkˌseɪv/ (General-American)
• (General-American) audio

Etymology

From quick + save. Attested at least since 1992, as a feature in the game Wolfenstein 3D (in the form "Quick Save").

Meanings

1. An act of quicksaving.
2. A save created by quicksaving.

Forms

Relateds

quickload

wikipedia: Wolfenstein 3D

quicksave en · VERB

Pronunciation

• (US) audio
• /ˈkwɪkˌseɪv/ (General-American)
• (General-American) audio

Etymology

From quick + save. Attested at least since 1992, as a feature in the game Wolfenstein 3D (in the form "Quick Save").

Meanings

1. To save progress in one's game with a rapid keystroke, without needing to, e.g., reach a checkpoint.
   • Games can be quicksaved at any time, so you won't be forced to start every mission from scratch after making a bad tactical decision. 2000, Computer Gaming World, volumes 191-194:
   • 6.00: the user “quicksaves” the game: the first time this happened 2009, Zach Waggoner, My avatar, my self: identity in video role-playing games, page 180:
   • Press F5 to quicksave before trying something risky.
   • I think most gamers would be surprised by how much time they waste reloading and quicksaving for every minute imperfection and harmless mistake they make. 2004, Opticreep, “[POLL]: Save Gave Habits”, in comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action (Usenet):

Forms

wikipedia: Wolfenstein 3D