quicksave
nounEtymology From quick + save. Attested at least since 1992, as a feature in the game Wolfenstein 3D (in the form "Quick Save").
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Video games An act of quicksaving.
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Video games A save created by quicksaving.
- Related terms
- quickload
quicksave
verbUS /ˈkwɪkˌseɪv/
Etymology From quick + save. Attested at least since 1992, as a feature in the game Wolfenstein 3D (in the form "Quick Save").
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Video games To save progress in one's game with a rapid keystroke, without needing to, e.g., reach a checkpoint.
- Press F5 to quicksave before trying something risky.
- 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:
2 more examples
- 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):
- 6.00: the user “quicksaves” the game: the first time this happened2009, Zach Waggoner, My avatar, my self: identity in video role-playing games, page 180: