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   Buff·er

   /ˈbəfər/

   

   noun

   • 1. a person or thing that prevents incompatible or antagonistic people or things from coming into contact with or harming each other: "family and friends can provide a buffer against stress"
   • 2. a solution that resists changes in pH when acid or alkali is added to it. Buffers typically involve a weak acid or alkali together with one of its salts.
   • 3. a temporary memory area in which data is stored while it is being processed or transferred, especially one used while streaming video or downloading audio: "print speed is boosted by pages being formatted in a buffer while another is printing"

   verb

   • 1. lessen or moderate the impact of (something): "the massage helped to buffer the strain"
   • 2. treat with a chemical buffer: "add organic matter to buffer the resulting alkalinity"
   • 3. store (data) in a buffer while it is being processed or transferred: "try buffering as much of the video stream as you can before you hit the 'play' button"

   Word Origin mid 19th century: probably from obsolete buff (verb), imitative of the sound of a blow to a soft body.

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   • A buffer is an aqueous solution used to keep the pH of a solution nearly constant. A buffer consists of a weak acid and its conjugate base or a weak base and its conjugate acid. Buffer capacity is the amount of acid or base that can be added before the pH of a buffer changes.

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   • ['ˈbʌfɝ'] a power tool used to buff surfaces. noun. ['ˈbʌfɝ'] (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.

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