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Buffer

ˈbʌfə

Buffer definitions

noun

Inflections:

buffer buffers

a person or thing that reduces a shock or that forms a barrier between incompatible or antagonistic people or things

"family and friends can provide a buffer against stress"

Synonyms:
cushion bulwark
- a pair of shock-absorbing pistons projecting from a cross-beam at the end of a railway track or on the front and rear of a railway vehicle
a solution which resists changes in pH when acid or alkali is added to it
a temporary memory area in which data is stored while it is being processed or transferred, especially one used while streaming video or downloading audio

"print speed is boosted by pages being formatted in a buffer while another is printing"

verb

Inflections:

buffer buffered buffering buffers

lessen or moderate the impact of (something)

"the massage helped to buffer the strain"

Synonyms:
cushion absorb soften lessen diminish moderate mitigate allay deaden muffle stifle shield
treat with a chemical buffer

"add organic matter to buffer the resulting alkalinity"
store (data) in a buffer while it is being processed or transferred

"try buffering as much of the video stream as you can before you hit the 'play' button"