"pause buffering" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: pause bufferings [plural]
Etymology: From pause buffer + -ing. Etymology templates: {{af|en|pause buffer|-ing}} pause buffer + -ing Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} pause buffering (countable and uncountable, plural pause bufferings), {{tlb|en|video games}} (video games)
  1. (uncountable) The act or process taking place when one pause buffers; the action itself as a technique. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-pause_buffering-en-noun--DFXVaiR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ing, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Video games Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 42 12 46 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ing: 74 26 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 42 11 47 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 41 13 46 Disambiguation of Video games: 57 43 Topics: video-games
  2. (countable) An iteration of such a technique being used. Tags: countable
    Sense id: en-pause_buffering-en-noun-L4kN96LK Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 42 12 46 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 42 11 47 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 41 13 46 Topics: video-games
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Verb

Etymology: See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Etymology templates: {{nl}} See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} pause buffering
  1. present participle and gerund of pause buffer Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: pause buffer
    Sense id: en-pause_buffering-en-verb-H3YvCwyk Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 42 12 46 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 42 11 47 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 41 13 46 Topics: video-games
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

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