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Noun: screen saver
  1. (computing) a moving design that appears on a computer screen when there has been no input for a specified period of time
    "screen savers prevent the damage that occurs when the same areas of light and dark are displayed too long"

Derived forms: screen savers

Type of: design, figure, pattern

Encyclopedia: Screen saver