keyboard buffer

/ˌkiˈbɔərd ˌbʌfər/
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Definitions of keyboard buffer
  1. noun
    a buffer that keeps track of key strokes until the computer is ready to respond to them
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    buffer, buffer storage, buffer store
    (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
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