"buffer" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈbʌfə(r)/ [UK], /ˈbʌfɚ/ [US] Audio: en-au-buffer.ogg [Australia], en-us-buffer.ogg [US] Forms: buffer [singular], buffers [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A buffer is a physical object at the end of a train line which stops the train going any further.
    Sense id: simple-buffer-en-noun-71WeiWII
  2. A buffer (figurative) is an end-zone.
    Sense id: simple-buffer-en-noun-8K4sKyH3
  3. A buffer (computer software) is a zone that can be read and written to. It usually holds back data until it is fine to be used.
    Sense id: simple-buffer-en-noun-d8rTNv84
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