A screensaver is a picture which appears or is put on a computer or phone screen when the computer or phone is not used for a while.
[computing]
screensaver in British English
(ˈskriːnseɪvər)
noun
a computer program that reduces screen damage resulting from an unchanging display when a computer is switched on but not in use by blanking the screen or generating moving patterns, etc
Examples of 'screensaver' in a sentence
screensaver
The screensaver on the monitor in front of him was swirling silently around, endlessly spinning patterns in front of his eyes.
Barbara Erskine HIDING FROM THE LIGHT (2002)
The word game which automatically appeared onscreen when the screensaver had beenon for over ten minutes, came into view.
Cathy Kelly JUST BETWEEN US (2002)
Taking a deep breath, he went back to his desk and stared at the screensaver swirling silently in the corner.
Barbara Erskine HIDING FROM THE LIGHT (2002)
In other languages
screensaver
British English: screensaver /ˈskriːnseɪvə/ NOUN
A screensaver is a moving picture which appears on a computer screen when the computer is not being used.