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buffer

/ˈbafə(ɹ)/ /ˈbʌfə(ɹ)/ /ˈbʌfɚ/

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adjective

Of the color of buff leather, a brownish yellow.

Examples :

"The old notebook had a buffer cover, stained with age and use. "

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adjective

Unusually muscular. (also buffed or buffed out)

Examples :

"The bouncer was a big, buff dude with tattoos, a shaved head, and a serious scowl."

appearance body

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adjective

Physically attractive.

Examples :

"The new student, with her buffer smile and bright eyes, quickly made friends. "

appearance body human

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noun

Someone or something that buffs.

Examples :

"The teacher acted as a buffer between the angry parents and the disruptive student. "

thing device machine

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noun

A solution used to stabilize the pH (acidity) of a liquid.

Examples :

"The lab assistant added a buffer to the solution to keep its pH from changing too much during the experiment. "

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noun

A portion of memory set aside to store data, often before it is sent to an external device or as it is received from an external device.

Examples :

"The printer uses a buffer to temporarily store the document before printing it, which allows the computer to continue working on other tasks. "

computing technology electronics device system

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noun

(mechanical) Anything used to maintain slack or isolate different objects.

Examples :

"The machine operator used a buffer to isolate the vibrating drill from the workbench. "

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A routine or storage medium used to compensate for a difference in rate of flow of data, or time of occurrence of events, when transferring data from one device to another.

Examples :

"The computer's buffer helped smooth out the slow download of the large video file. "

computing technology electronics machine device system

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noun

A device on trains and carriages designed to cushion the impact between them.

Examples :

"The buffer between the train cars absorbed the shock of the collision. "

vehicle device machine

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The metal barrier to help prevent trains from running off the end of the track.

Examples :

"The train tracks have a metal buffer to prevent derailments. "

vehicle machine structure

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noun

An isolating circuit, often an amplifier, used to minimize the influence of a driven circuit on the driving circuit.

Examples :

"The audio amplifier used a buffer to prevent the student's microphone from affecting the sound quality of the entire classroom. "

electronics technology device signal

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noun

(international relations) A buffer zone (such as a demilitarized zone) or a buffer state.

Examples :

"The small nation served as a buffer between the two larger, more powerful countries, preventing direct conflict. "

politics world government nation state

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A good-humoured, slow-witted fellow, usually an elderly man.

Examples :

"The grandfather clock's buffer, a kind, slightly slow-witted man, always seemed to get lost in his thoughts at family gatherings. "

person character age

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noun

A gap that isolates or separates two things.

Examples :

"A small buffer zone of empty desks separated the two groups of students. "

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verb

To use a buffer or buffers; to isolate or minimize the effects of one thing on another.

Examples :

"To buffer the noise from the street, we put thick curtains on the window. "

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verb

To store data in memory temporarily.

Examples :

"The streaming service will often buffer the video for a few seconds to ensure smooth playback. "

computing technology electronics

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verb

To maintain the acidity of a solution near a chosen value by adding an acid or a base.

Examples :

"To keep the pool water from becoming too acidic or alkaline, we need to buffer it regularly with special chemicals. "

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