# screensaver

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #50,213

## Definitions
1. A computer program that displays aesthetic patterns or images when the computer is not being used, originally intended to prevent screenburn.
2. The background picture of a computer, smartphone, or similar mobile device.

## Etymology
From screen + saver.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/screensaver