buffers

From WikiWord, the free dictionary

English

Definitions

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.

verb

To use a buffer or buffers; to isolate or minimize the effects of one thing on another.
To store data in memory temporarily.
To maintain the acidity of a solution near a chosen value by adding an acid or a base.

Related words

Synonyms

polisher cushion fender cowcatcher pilot soften buffer storage buffer store bands ceilings dampers earplugs pad pads plugs reservations

Associated

buffering coupler buffer electrophoresis tris bicarbonate queues alley coupling pointers latency tcp

Rhymes

snuffers puffers suffers duffers stuffers bluffers

References