Buffer (navy)
WordNet
noun
(1) An implement consisting of soft material mounted on a block; used for polishing (as in manicuring)
(2) A cushion-like device that reduces shock due to contact
(3) A power tool used to buff surfaces
(4) (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) An inclined metal frame at the front of a locomotive to clear the track
(6) An ionic compound that resists changes in its pH
verb
(7) Add a buffer (a solution)
"Buffered saline solution for the eyes"
(8) Protect from impact
"Cushion the blow"
WiktionaryText
Noun
- Someone or something that buffs.
- A solution used to stabilize the pH (acidity) of a liquid.
- 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.
- (mechanical) Anything used to maintain slack or isolate different objects.
- 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.
- A device on trains and carriages designed to cushion the impact between them.
- The metal barrier to help prevent trains from running off the end of the track.
- An isolating circuit, often an amplifier, used to minimize the influence of a driven circuit on the driving circuit.
- In international relations, a buffer zone (such as a demilitarized zone) or a buffer state.
Verb
- To use a buffer or buffers; to isolate or minimize the effects of one thing on another.
- To store data in memory temporarily.