Word: Buffer
How to pronounce: ˈbʌfə
Noun
Definitions:
1. A person or thing that prevents incompatible or antagonistic people or things from coming into contact with or harming each other.
Example sentences: "Family and friends can provide a buffer against stress"
2. A solution that resists changes in pH when acid or alkali is added to it. Buffers typically involve a weak acid or alkali together with one of its salts.
Example sentences: "A spectral change was observed upon addition of lipid vesicles to the buffer solution of the sensitizers."
3. 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.
Example sentences: "Print speed is boosted by pages being formatted in a buffer while another is printing"
Transitive verb
Definitions:
1. Lessen or moderate the impact of (something)
Example sentences: "The massage helped to buffer the strain"
2. Treat with a chemical buffer.
Example sentences: "Add organic matter to buffer the resulting alkalinity"
3. Store (data) in a buffer while it is being processed or transferred.
Example sentences: "Try buffering as much of the video stream as you can before you hit the 'play' button"
Noun
Definitions:
1. An elderly man who is considered to be foolishly old-fashioned, unworldly, or incompetent.
Synonyms:
clipboard
buffer zone
buf
buffer storage
bumper
shock absorber
absorber
fender
cushion
buffer register
reserve stock
polisher
intermediary
intermediate
soften
Derivations:
buff
buffing
buffed
buffered
buffering
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Buffer in Other Languages...
Spanish: Búfer
German: Puffer
French: Tampon
Italian: Buffer
Turkish: Arabellek
