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Definition: Meaning of, buffer in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈbʌfə /

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buffer buffers
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  1. protection someone or something that protects one thing or person from being harmed by another
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  2. railway one of the two special metal springs on the front or back of a train or at the end of a railway track to take the shock if the train hits something
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  3. buffer zone an area between two armies, which is intended to separate them so that they do not fight
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  4. buffer state a smaller country between two larger countries, which makes war between them less likely
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  5. computer a place in a computer's memory for storing information temporarily
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  6. person British English old-fashioned an old man who is not good at managing things
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  7. for polishing something used to polish a surface
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  8. run into/hit the buffers informal an activity or plan that hits the buffers is stopped and does not succeed
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Prsesent Past Past Participle
buffer buffered buffered
Present Participle Third Person Singular
buffering buffers
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  1. to reduce the bad effects of something
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  2. if a computer buffers information, it holds it for a short while before using it
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buffer used in phrases

  • buffer country (noun)
    1. a small neutral state between two rival powers
  • buffer solution (noun)
    1. a solution containing a buffer
  • buffer state (noun)
    1. a small neutral state between two rival powers
  • buffer storage (noun)
    1. computing a part of RAM used for temporary storage of data that is waiting to be sent to a device; used to compensate for differences in the rate of flow of data between components of a computer system
  • buffer store (noun)
    1. computing a part of RAM used for temporary storage of data that is waiting to be sent to a device; used to compensate for differences in the rate of flow of data between components of a computer system
  • buffer zone (noun)
    1. a neutral zone between two rival powers that is created in order to diminish the danger of conflict
  • frame buffer (noun)
    1. computing a buffer that stores the contents of an image pixel by pixel
  • keyboard buffer (noun)
    1. a buffer that keeps track of key strokes until the computer is ready to respond to them
  • phosphate buffer solution (noun)
    1. a solution containing a phosphate buffer
  • print buffer (noun)
    1. a buffer that stores data until the printer is ready
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