Buffer: meaning, definitions and examples
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buffer
[ ˈbʌfər ]
memory storage
A temporary storage area, typically in a computer's memory, used to store data temporarily during the processing of information.
Synonyms
cache, memory buffer, temporary storage
Examples of usage
- The data is first stored in the buffer before being processed further.
- The buffer helps in improving the speed of data transfer between different components.
protection
Something that serves as a protective barrier or shock absorber between two entities.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The airbag acts as a buffer in case of a collision.
- The trees provide a buffer against strong winds.
Translations
Translations of the word "buffer" in other languages:
🇵🇹 buffer
- tampão
- intermediário
🇮🇳 बफर
- कुशन
- मध्यवर्ती
🇩🇪 Puffer
- Zwischenspeicher
- Pufferzone
🇮🇩 penyangga
- bantalan
- buffer
🇺🇦 буфер
- проміжок
- підкладка
🇵🇱 bufor
- amortyzator
- strefa buforowa
🇯🇵 バッファ
- 緩衝材
- 中間体
🇫🇷 tampon
- buffer
- intermédiaire
🇪🇸 amortiguador
- buffer
- zona de amortiguamiento
🇹🇷 tampon
- arabellek
- tampon bölgesi
🇰🇷 버퍼
- 완충지
- 중간체
🇸🇦 عازل
- مخزن مؤقت
- منطقة عازلة
🇨🇿 vyrovnávací paměť
- nárazník
- pufr
🇸🇰 vyrovnávacia pamäť
- nárazník
- pufor
🇨🇳 缓冲区
- 缓冲器
- 中间体
🇸🇮 medpomnilnik
- blažilnik
- vmesni člen
🇮🇸 biðminni
- höggdeyfir
- milliliður
🇰🇿 буфер
- амортизатор
- аралық
🇬🇪 ბუფერი
- შუალედური
- დამცავი
🇦🇿 bufer
- amortizator
- aralıq
🇲🇽 amortiguador
- buffer
- zona de amortiguamiento
Word origin
The word 'buffer' originates from the Old French word 'buffeur' meaning 'one who butts' or 'strikes against'. It was later used in the context of a protective barrier or a cushioning material. In the realm of computing, 'buffer' gained popularity as a temporary storage area to enhance data processing speed. Over time, the term has been widely adopted in various fields to denote a protective, absorptive, or mitigating element.