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1. (n.) buffer
an apparatus at the end of a railroad car, railroad track, etc., for absorbing shock during coupling, collisions, etc.
2. buffer
any device, material, or apparatus used as a shield, cushion, or bumper, esp. on machinery.
3. buffer
any intermediate or intervening shield or device reducing the danger of interaction between two machines, chemicals, electronic components, etc.
4. buffer
a person or thing that shields and protects against harm or annoyance or that lessens the impact of a shock or reversal.
5. buffer
financial reserves that protect a person, organization, or country against bankruptcy.
6. buffer
a temporary storage area that holds data until the computer is ready to process it.
7. buffer
any substance capable of neutralizing both acids and bases in a solution without appreciably changing the solution's original acidity or alkalinity.
8. buffer
Also called buffer solution. a solution containing such a substance.
9. (v.t.) buffer
to cushion, shield, or protect.
10. buffer
to treat with a buffer.
11. (n.) buffer
a device for polishing or buffing, as a buff.
12. buffer
a person who uses such a device.
Etymology: (1850–55)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) buffer
(chemistry) an ionic compound that resists changes in its pH
2. (noun) buffer zone, buffer
a neutral zone between two rival powers that is created in order to diminish the danger of conflict
3. (noun) fender, buffer, cowcatcher, pilot
an inclined metal frame at the front of a locomotive to clear the track
4. (noun) buffer, buffer storage, buffer store
(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
5. (noun) buffer, polisher
a power tool used to buff surfaces
6. (noun) buffer, fender
a cushion-like device that reduces shock due to an impact
7. (verb) buff, buffer
an implement consisting of soft material mounted on a block; used for polishing (as in manicuring)
8. (verb) buffer
add a buffer (a solution)
"buffered saline solution for the eyes"
9. (verb) cushion, buffer, soften
protect from impact
"cushion the blow"
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1. (noun) buffer
sth that prevents two things from negatively affecting each other
2. buffer
buffer zone
neutral land
a buffer zone between the opposing armies
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) buffer
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
2. (noun) buffer
a pad or cushion forming the end of a fender, which receives the blow; -- sometimes called buffing apparatus
3. (noun) buffer
one who polishes with a buff
4. (noun) buffer
a wheel for buffing; a buff
5. (noun) buffer
a good-humored, slow-witted fellow; -- usually said of an elderly man
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Sense: an apparatus for lessening the force with which a moving object strikes something.
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 Afrikaans: buffer |
 Arabic: مُخَفِّفُ الصَّدْمَه |
 Bulgarian: буфер |
 Brazilian: amortecedor |
 Czech: nárazník, tlumič |
 German: der Stoßdämpfer |
 Danish: stødpude; buffer |
 Greek: προφυλακτήρας |
 Spanish: amortiguador |
 Estonian: puhver |
 Farsi: ضربه گیر |
 Finnish: puskuri |
 French: tampon |
 Hebrew: פָּגוֹש |
 Hindi: किसी चलती हुई चीज के टक्क |
 Croatian: odbojnik |
 Hungarian: lökhárító |
 Indonesian: penahan |
 Italian: paracolpi, paraurti, tamp |
 Japanese: 緩衝器 |
 Korean: 완충 장치 |
 Lithuanian: buferis, amortizatorius |
 Latvian: buferis; amortizators |
 Malay: penimbal |
 Dutch: buffer |
 Norwegian: støtpute, buffer |
 Polish: bufor |
 Persian: ضربه گیر |
 Pashto: ضربه نیونکی |
 Portuguese: amortecedor |
 Romanian: tampon; amortizor |
 Russian: буфер |
 Slovak: nárazník |
 Slovenian: blažilec |
 Serbian: tampon |
 Swedish: buffert |
 Thai: เครื่องรับแรงปะทะ |
 Turkish: tampon |
 Taiwanese: 緩衝器 |
 Ukrainian: амортизатор |
 Urdu: ٹکر ، روک ، ٹکراؤ کی طاقت |
 Vietnamese: vật đệm |
 Chinese: 缓冲器 |
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