buffer

Meaning

Noun

1. Someone or something that buffs (polishes and makes shiny).
2. Someone or something that buffs (polishes and makes shiny).
3. (Ireland, archaic, slang) A boxer.

Adj

Comparative form of buff: more buff.

Verb

1. To use a buffer or buffers; to isolate or minimize the effects of one thing on another.
2. To use a buffer or buffers; to isolate or minimize the effects of one thing on another.
3. (intransitive, transitive) To store (data) in memory temporarily while it is awaiting processing.
4. To maintain the acidity of a solution near a chosen value by adding an acid or a base.

buff

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• Verb
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Synonyms

bumper

fender

buffer storage

cushion

buffer store

polisher

buff

buffer zone

puffer

cowcatcher

pilot

🧑‍✈️

shock absorber

soften

puffer

safeguard

cover

crash

crush

cushioning

flap

flapper

governor

impact

interlayer

interleaf

mesosphere

modulator

neutralizer

pad

percussion

protection

redeem

redemption

refuge

regulator

sconce

screen

shelter

shielding

siding

thawing

warming

safety zone

intermediate layer

safety stock

subcrust

conflict

guard board

bed course

bedding course

Translations

tampon

Puffer

buffer

mémoire tampon

buffer

buffer

tampon

stootkussen

memoria intermedia

buffer

respingente

bumper

puffern

Zwischenspeicher

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈbʌfə(ɹ)/

Etymology

From buff + -er.