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Buffer

Buffer Meaning & Definition
Buffer Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Buffer?

[n] an implement consisting of soft material mounted on a block; used for polishing (as in manicuring)
[n] a cushion-like device that reduces shock due to contact
[n] a power tool used to buff surfaces
[n] (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
[n] an inclined metal frame at the front of a locomotive to clear the track
[n] an ionic compound that resists changes in its pH
[v] add a buffer to; of solutions; "buffered saline solution for the eyes"
[v] protect from impact; "cushion the blow"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Buffer: buff | buffer storage | buffer store | cowcatcher | cushion | fender | pilot | polisher | soften

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See Also | auto | automobile | buffer solution | buffing wheel | cache | car | chemical compound | compound | device | engine | frame | frame buffer | framework | framing | implement | keyboard buffer | locomotive | locomotive engine | machine | memory cache | memory device | modify | modify | motorcar | power tool | print buffer | railway locomotive | RAM | random access memory | random memory | random-access memory | read/write memory | storage device

Buffer In Webster's Dictionary

\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}. 2. One who polishes with a buff. 3. A wheel for buffing; a buff. 4. A good-humored, slow-witted fellow; -- usually said of an elderly man. [Colloq.] --Dickens.

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