(video games) One of a set of programmer-determined slots (such as files or memory addresses) for creating a saved game.

(video games) A block of saved data, representing the player's progress in a game, that can be restored at a later time for continued play.

Alternative spelling of savestate

plural of save slot

plural of saved game

(computing) To write a computer file to disk.

(soccer) The instinctive blocking of the ball by a goalkeeper.

plural of save-all

(now rare) Something that prevents waste or loss. / (now chiefly historical) A device in a candlestick to hold the ends of candles, so they can be burned all the way down.

Preserving life; preventing death.