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English

Etymology

Pronunciation


Noun

  1. Someone or something that buffs.
  2. A solution used to stabilize the pH (acidity) of a liquid.
  3. A portion of memory set aside to store data, often before it is sent to an external device or as it is received from an external device.
  4. (mechanical) Anything used to maintain slack or isolate different objects.
  5. A routine or storage medium used to compensate for a difference in rate of flow of data, or time of occurrence of events, when transferring data from one device to another.
  6. An isolating circuit, often an amplifier, used to minimize the influence of a driven circuit on the driving circuit.
  7. In international relations, a buffer zone (such as a demilitarized zone) or a buffer state.


Translations

  • Croatian: {{t-|hr|međuspremnik|m}}
  • Chinese:
  • : Mandarin: (huǎnchōngqì)
  • French: {{t+|fr|tampon|m}}
  • German: {{t+|de|Puffer|m}}

Verb

  1. To use a buffer or buffers; to isolate or minimize the effects of one thing on another.
  2. To store data in memory temporarily.


Adjective

buffer


Related terms


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GNU Project's publication of CIDE, the Collaborative International Dictionary of English buffer \buff"er\ (b[u^]f"[~e]r), v. t. (Chem.)
to add a buffer[5] to (a solution), so as to reduce unwanted
fluctuation of acidity.
[PJC]
GNU Project's publication of CIDE, the Collaborative International Dictionary of English Buffer \Buff"er\ (b[u^]f"[~e]r), n. [Prop a striker. See
Buffet a blow.]
1. (Mech.)
(a) An elastic apparatus or fender, for deadening the jar
caused by the collision of bodies; as, a buffer at the
end of a railroad car.
(b) A pad or cushion forming the end of a fender, which
receives the blow; -- sometimes called {buffing
apparatus}.
[1913 Webster]

2. One who polishes with a buff.
[1913 Webster]

3. A wheel for buffing; a buff.
[1913 Webster]

4. A good-humored, slow-witted fellow; -- usually said of an
elderly man. [Colloq.] --Dickens.
[1913 Webster]

5. (Chem.) a substance or mixture of substances which can
absorb or neutralize a certain quantity of acid or base
and thus keep the degree of acidity or alkalinity of a
solution (as measured by pH) relatively stable. Sometimes
the term is used in a medical context to mean antacid.
[PJC]

6. (Computers) a data storage device or portion of memory
used to temporarily store input or output data until the
receiving device is ready to process it.
[PJC]

7. any object or person that shields another object or person
from harm, shock, or annoyance; as, the President's staff
is his buffer from constant interruptions of his work.
[PJC]
WordNet buffer
n 1: an ionic compound that resists changes in its pH
2: an inclined metal frame at the front of a locomotive to
clear the track [syn: fender, cowcatcher, pilot]
3: (computer science) 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 [syn: {buffer
storage}, buffer store]
4: a power tool used to buff surfaces [syn: polisher]
5: a cushion-like device that reduces shock due to contact
[syn: fender]
6: an implement consisting of soft material mounted on a block;
used for polishing (as in manicuring) [syn: buff]
v 1: add a buffer (a solution); "buffered saline solution for the
eyes"
2: protect from impact; "cushion the blow" [syn: cushion, soften]
Moby Dictionary
T square , aegis , annul , antacid , antidote , arch dam , arm guard ,
awl , backstop , bale breaker , bamboo curtain , bank , bar , barrage ,
barrier , battering ram , bear-trap dam , beaver dam , bevel ,
bevel square , bodkin , boom , bradawl , brattice , breakwater ,
breastwork , brick wall , bring to nothing , buff , buffer state ,
bulkhead , bulwark , bumper , calender , calipers , cancel , cancel out ,
cant hook , caulking iron , center punch , chamois , cloison ,
cofferdam , collision mat , come to nothing , contraceptive ,
copyright , counteractant , counteractive , counteragent ,
counterbalance , counterirritant , crash helmet , crowbar , cushion ,
dam , dashboard , defense , diaphragm , dibble , dike , dissepiment ,
ditch , dividers , dividing line , dividing wall , division , dodger ,
drag , earthwork , edger , electric sander , electric soldering iron ,
embankment , face mask , fence , fender , file , finger guard , flail ,
foot guard , forceps , fork , frustrate , fuse , gate , glazer , goggles ,
goose , governor , grader , grapnel , grappling iron , gravity dam ,
grease gun , grindstone , groin , guard , guardrail , hand guard ,
handrail , hard hat , harrow , hawk , helmet , hook , hydraulic-fill dam ,
insulation , interlock , interseptum , invalidate , iron , iron curtain ,
jack , jackscrew , jam , jetty , jointer , knee guard , knuckle guard ,
laminated glass , lathe , leaping weir , levee , level , life preserver ,
lifeline , lightning conductor , lightning rod , logjam , mangle , mask ,
mat , midriff , midsection , milldam , miter box , moat , mole , mound ,
mudguard , nail file , nail puller , negate , negativate , negative ,
neutralize , neutralizer , nose guard , nullifier , nullify , offset ,
pad , padding , palette knife , palladium , panel , parapet , paries ,
partition , party wall , patent , peavey , pilot , pincers , pinch bar ,
pitchfork , plane , planer , pliers , polisher , portcullis , press ,
preventative , preventive , property line , prophylactic ,
protective clothing , protective umbrella , puller , punch ,
punch pliers , puncheon , putty knife , ram , rammer , rampart , ramrod ,
remedy , ripping bar , roadblock , rock-fill dam , roller , rolling pin ,
safeguard , safety , safety glass , safety plug , safety rail ,
safety shoes , safety switch , safety valve , sander , screen ,
screwdriver , seat belt , seawall , separation , septulum , septum ,
shaper , shield , shin guard , shock pad , shutter dam , soldering iron ,
spatula , square , stapler , steamroller , stone wall , stultify ,
sun helmet , tackle , tamp , tamper , tamping pick , tap , thwart ,
tire iron , tire tool , tongs , trowel , tweezers , umbrella , undo ,
vise , vitiate , void , wall , weir , wicket dam , windscreen ,
windshield , work , wrecking bar , wringer


FOLDOC buffer

1. An area of memory used for storing messages. Typically, a
buffer will have other attributes such as an input pointer
(where new data will be written into the buffer), and output
pointer (where the next item will be read from) and/or a count
of the space used or free. Buffers are used to decouple
processes so that the reader and writer may operate at
different speeds or on different sized blocks of data.

There are many different algorithms for using buffers, e.g.
first-in first-out (FIFO or shelf), last-in first-out (LIFO or
stack), double buffering (allowing one buffer to be read while
the other is being written), cyclic buffer (reading or writing
past the end wraps around to the beginning).

2. An electronic device to provide compatibility between two
signals, e.g. changing voltage levels or current capability.


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