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buffer

Pronunciation: US [ˈbʌfər] UK [ˈbʌfə(r)]

v.Cache protection reduction without ... Against
n.Buffer; buffer; buffer people; buffer
WebBuffer; buffer; buffer

Synonyms

cushion gentle soften

Definitions in English

n.

1.

something that protects another thing by being between it and something else that could harm it; one of two metal springs at the front and back of a train and at the end of a railroad line that helps to protect the train if it crashes

2.

an area in a computer’ s memory where information is kept temporarily when you are sending it from one system or program to another

3.

something you use for polishing something, for example metal or your fingernails

4.

a man, especially an old man, who you think is slightly stupid but not unpleasant

v.

1.

to help protect something from harm or damage

2.

if a computer buffers information, it keeps it temporarily in an area of its memory when you are sending it from one system or program to another

Other Forms

Example Sentences

She has a tendency to answer questions for him as if he needed her as a buffer between himself and a hostile world.
Source: B. Trapido

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