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Screen Saver

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

(computer science) a moving design that appears on a computer screen when there has been no input for a specified period of time

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NIST SP 800-171r3attested usage pack match

No definition is given in NIST SP 800-171r3. The term is attested in use at 1 citation in that document; a definition is pending curation.

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plural
Screen Savers
possessive
Screen Saver's
pluralpossessive
Screen Savers'