saved changes

[SEyvd CHEYN-jiz]
noun phrase / verb phrase
alterações salvas / mudanças salvas / alterações gravadas
1. Modifications or edits to a document, file, or application that have been stored and preserved in computer memory or storage
Click 'Save' to ensure your saved changes are not lost when you close the program.
Clique em 'Salvar' para garantir que suas alterações salvas não sejam perdidas quando você fechar o programa.
2. A status or message indicating that recent modifications have been successfully stored
The software displayed 'Saved changes' after the user completed the document.
O software exibiu 'Alterações salvas' após o usuário concluir o documento.
This term is primarily used in technical and computing contexts in both English-speaking and Portuguese-speaking cultures. In Brazil, 'alterações salvas' is the standard terminology used in software interfaces and documentation. The concept became universally recognized with the proliferation of personal computers and digital document creation in the 1980s-1990s.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
stored modificationspreserved editscommitted changesretained alterations
Antonyms / Antônimos
unsaved changeslost changesdiscarded modifications

Regional Variations

General Brazilian Portuguese
alterações salvas / mudanças salvas
Most common usage in Brazilian tech context
São Paulo
alterações gravadas
Alternative phrasing used in some corporate environments
Portugal
alterações guardadas / mudanças guardadas
Portuguese preference uses 'guardar' (to keep/store) instead of 'salvar'
General American English
saved changes
Standard IT terminology across USA

Related Words

saveauto-savefileeditbackupversion control

Related Idioms & Phrases

save your work
lose your changes
auto-save feature
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