Dictionary of Business Terms: save
save
write computer data to a semipermanent storage medium, such as a floppy disk, hard disk, tape backup, or CD-ROM. Until saved, data exist only in the computer's volatile RAM.
Dictionary of Computer and Internet Terms: save
save
to transfer information from the computer's memory to a storage device such as a disk drive. Saving data is vital because the contents of the computer's memory are lost when power is turned off. The opposite process is known as loading or retrieving.
