Buffer

Definitions of Buffer
  1. noun
    (computer science) a part of RAM used for temporary storage of data that is waiting to be sent to a device; used to compensate for differences in the rate of flow of data between components of a computer system
    synonyms: Puffer, Zwischenspeicher
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    types:
    Cache, Pufferspeicher
    (computer science) RAM memory that is set aside as a specialized buffer storage that is continually updated; used to optimize data transfers between system elements with different characteristics
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