savestate

English

noun
Definitions
  • (computing) A file that contains an emulator's or virtualizer's state at the moment it was saved to disk. The file contains the contents of the memory, registers and other pertinent data that allows the user to resume the application from the moment the file was created.

Etymology

Compound from English save + English state (phase of matter).

Origin

English

state

Gloss

phase of matter

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