save (something) as (something else)
save (something) as (something else)
1. To assign a name to a particular computer file or folder under which its contents up to and beyond that point will be preserved. I saved the compressed folder as "Jeff's Wedding Photos." Before you upload, you must save your tax return as "LAST NAME, FIRST NAME, DATE."
2. To determine the format in which a computer file will be configured and preserved, either for the first time or as an alteration from a previous format. Please be sure to save your work as a .docx file. Ah, I see the problem. You need to save this as a PDF before you can upload it to the website.
See also: save
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- place (someone or something) at (some place)
- place at
- condemn (someone) to (something)
- condemn to
- label
- label (someone, something, or oneself) as (something)
- label as
- reinstate (one) in (something)
- reinstate (one) into (something)
- reinstate in