buffer

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buff•er
[[t]ˈbʌf ər[/t]] n.
1) rai an apparatus at the end of a railroad car, railroad track, etc., for absorbing shock during coupling, collisions, etc
2) mac any device, material, or apparatus used as a shield, cushion, or bumper, esp. on machinery
3) mac any intermediate or intervening shield or device reducing the danger of interaction between two machines, chemicals, electronic components, etc
4) a person or thing that shields and protects against harm or annoyance or that lessens the impact of a shock or reversal
5) financial reserves that protect a person, organization, or country against bankruptcy
6) gov
buffer state
7) cmp a temporary storage area that holds data until the computer is ready to process it
8) chem.
a) any substance capable of neutralizing both acids and bases in a solution without appreciably changing the solution's original acidity or alkalinity
b) Also called buff′er solu`tion. a solution containing such a substance
9) to cushion, shield, or protect
10) chem. to treat with a buffer
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Etymology: 1825–35; buff+-er II
buff•er
[[t]ˈbʌf ər[/t]] n.
1) mel a device for polishing or buffing, as a buff
2) mel a person who uses such a device
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Etymology: 1850–55

From formal English to slang. 2014.

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