buffer
Space between conflicts
The principle meanings of buffer share a common element of imposing a barrier or layer of protection, often temporary.
Chemical buffers reduce the acidity of a substance.
A buffer in computer memory sets aside data that may be used later.
A physical buffer reduces the impact of a collision.
The action of doing any of these things is to buffer.
A buffer may also simply be something that buffs (polishes).
Measure of solution acidity
- titrationMeasuring concentration by addition
- acid-baseProton donor-acceptor chemistry
- neutralizationCanceling opposing forces
- bicarbonateAcid-neutralizing salt
carbonate · hydroxide · pKa · conjugate · equilibrium · reagent · indicator · acidity
Handheld defensive armor
- barrierObstruction preventing passage
- safeguardPrecaution against harm
- guardWatchful defensive attention
- screenDisplay or barrier
defense · insulation · bulwark · hedge · firewall · against · layer · coating
Material for cushioning
- foamBubble-filled substance
- shock absorberImpact-dampening suspension component
- damperDevice reducing vibration or flow
- bumperVehicle's protective edge
cushion · gasket · insulation · rubber · absorber · spring · pneumatic · hydraulic
Neutral conflict resolver
- go-betweenAgent connecting separate parties
- liaisonConnector between groups
- middlemanAgent linking two parties
- facilitatorNeutral process guide
conduit · negotiator · broker · agent · moderator · intercessor · peacemaker · arbiter
Mind's retention capacity
- cacheConcealed storage spot
- dataFacts for analysis
- queueOrdered waiting line
- stackItems piled vertically
RAM · overflow · underflow · streaming · I/O · allocation · circular · ring
Supply kept back
- inventoryCatalog of held assets
- surplusAmount exceeding requirement
- stockGoods kept for sale
- supplyFurnish or stock
contingency · emergency · strategic · backlog · stores
Rotating circular frame
- clothWoven or knit material
- padCushioned writing surface
- compoundCombined into one
- rougeCosmetic cheek tint
polisher · shine · burnish · rotary · orbital · wax · finishing
Not favoring any side
- demilitarizedCleared of armed forces
- DMZWeapon-free border zone
- separationState of being apart
- boundaryLine marking a limit
no-man's-land · corridor · perimeter · setback · margin · clearance · standoff · exclusion
pH
Measure of solution acidity
- titrationMeasuring concentration by addition
- acid-baseProton donor-acceptor chemistry
- neutralizationCanceling opposing forces
bicarbonate · carbonate · hydroxide · pKa · conjugate · equilibrium · reagent · indicator · acidity · alkalinity
shield
Handheld defensive armor
- barrierObstruction preventing passage
- safeguardPrecaution against harm
- guardWatchful defensive attention
screen · defense · insulation · bulwark · hedge · firewall · against · layer · coating · wrap
padding
Material for cushioning
- foamBubble-filled substance
- shock absorberImpact-dampening suspension component
- damperDevice reducing vibration or flow
bumper · cushion · gasket · insulation · rubber · absorber · spring · pneumatic · hydraulic · impact
mediator
Neutral conflict resolver
- go-betweenAgent connecting separate parties
- liaisonConnector between groups
- middlemanAgent linking two parties
facilitator · conduit · negotiator · broker · agent · moderator · intercessor · peacemaker · arbiter · diplomat
memory
Mind's retention capacity
stack · RAM · overflow · underflow · streaming · I/O · allocation · circular · ring · frame
reserve
Supply kept back
supply · contingency · emergency · strategic · backlog · stores
wheel
Rotating circular frame
rouge · polisher · shine · burnish · rotary · orbital · wax · finishing
neutral
Not favoring any side
- demilitarizedCleared of armed forces
- DMZWeapon-free border zone
- separationState of being apart
boundary · no-man's-land · corridor · perimeter · setback · margin · clearance · standoff · exclusion · safety
- limitslimit, limits, limitation, upper limit, lower limit
- protectivenessguarding, shielding, sheltering, defender, protector
- leewaywiggle room, latitude, slack, margin, play
- data storagehard drive, hard drives, backup, gigabyte, flash drives
- Lab Chemicalssodium hydroxide, acetic acid, hydrogen peroxide, potassium chloride, sodium chloride
- metalworking toolshammer, anvil, forge, tongs, bellows
bufferconduit
Tube conveying fluid or cables
bridge · connector · conductor · transmitter · channel
bufferamplifier
Signal-strengthening electronic device
intensifier · intensify · heighten · magnifier · sharpen
bufferunbuffered
Without intermediate storage
acid · base · catalyst · destabilizer · strong acid
- movie buffDevoted film enthusiast
- buffer zoneNeutral area between rivals
- in the buffWearing no clothes
- buff upRub to shine
- buff outRemove flaw by abrasion
- buffer timeScheduled margin for delays
buff, buffer states, buffers, buffering, buffered, buffer zone, buffer zones, bufferings, buffer state