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Screen saver

Term · Computing and IT · MLC-T-CMP-001070

A computer program designed to prevent phosphor burn-in on older CRT monitors by displaying a moving image or blanking the screen after a period of inactivity. While modern displays are not susceptible to burn-in, screen savers are still used for entertainment, security, or to hide desktop contents. Many operating systems include built-in screen saver options.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-CMP-001070
FieldComputing and IT
SubjectSoftware
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-CMP-001070",
  "term": "Screen saver",
  "field": "Computing and IT",
  "definition": "A computer program designed to prevent phosphor burn-in on older CRT monitors by displaying a moving image or blanking the screen after a period of inactivity. While modern displays are not susceptible to burn-in, screen savers are still used for entertainment, security, or to hide desktop contents. Many operating systems include built-in screen saver options.",
  "subject": "Software",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/computing/screen-saver/"
}

Record 1,174 of 1,553 in Computing and IT terminology (MLC-0101). Request the full dataset.