TSR Definition

tēĕs-är
noun
A program, such as a spell checker or calendar, that remains loaded in memory so that it may be quickly recalled while another program is running, as found in operating systems which do not allow multitasking.
American Heritage

Origin of TSR

  • t(erminate and) s(tay) r(esident)

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition