saves
n. countablen. the act of stopping a ball from going into the goal during a game like soccer or hockey. It is also the name for files or progress you keep in a video game so you can return to them later.
n. an instance of preventing an opponent from scoring a goal in sports; also refers to a stored file representing a player's progress in a digital game. Often used in the plural to describe a cumulative performance or a collection of data points.
The goalkeeper made three amazing saves during the second half.
After playing for five hours, he made sure to back up his game saves to the cloud.
The veteran goalie's series of acrobatic saves in the final minutes secured the championship, cementing his reputation as one of the league's most reliable defensive assets.
Commonly used in the plural when discussing sports statistics or digital storage files.