"buffer underrun" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: buffer underruns [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} buffer underrun (plural buffer underruns)
  1. (computing) A state occurring when a buffer used to communicate between two devices or processes is fed with data at a lower speed than the data is being read from it. Categories (topical): Computing Synonyms: buffer underflow Related terms: buffer overrun
    Sense id: en-buffer_underrun-en-noun-ryNhBd~7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

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