screen saver

Monitor's sleep mask

A screen saver is a program that displays moving images or patterns on a computer monitor after a period of inactivity.

Originally designed to prevent phosphor burn-in on older CRT screens, screen savers now serve mainly decorative or security purposes—many require a password to dismiss.

I set flying toasters as my screen saver.

display

monitor

Display or supervisor

slideshow · photo gallery · themes · personalization · customization · settings · preview · resolution · pixel · fade

animated

loop

Curve closing on itself

  • motionChange in position
  • graphicsVisual design elements
  • 3DThree-axis spatial representation

morphing · starfield · pipes · aquarium · matrix · bouncing logo · floating · cycling · ribbons · geometric

power

sleep mode

Low-power idle state

timeout · idle · dimming · wake · activation · delay · battery · conservation · suspend · auto-off

nostalgia

maze

Puzzle of passages

Windows 95 · retro · classic · vintage · 90s · bubble · marquee · bezier

Categories
Opposites
screen protection function

screen saverghost image

Faint duplicate in display

security level

screen saverscreen lock

Authentication before device access

lock screen · sleep mode · hibernation

screen state/activity

screen saveruser interface

Human-computer interaction system

interactive display

Family

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Familiarity
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G