bufferings

Video loading pauses

Bufferings is the plural of buffering, which most commonly refers to the temporary storage of data in computing, particularly the pauses that occur when streaming video or audio loads content faster than it plays.

The constant bufferings made the movie unwatchable.

In chemistry, buffering describes the process of maintaining stable pH levels in a solution.

The word can also describe any act of cushioning or absorbing shock between two forces or elements.

streaming

video

Recorded moving imagery

cache · bandwidth · playback · lag · stuttering · adaptive · bitrate · Netflix · YouTube · download

mechanical

shock absorption

Dissipating kinetic energy gradually

padding · insulation · protection · impact · springs · rubber · foam · suspension · isolation · absorbers

computing

memory

Mind's retention capacity

cache · RAM · overflow · input-output · temporary · allocation · circular · FIFO · processing · throughput

chemistry

solution

Answer or liquid mixture

titration · neutralization · phosphate · bicarbonate · acetate · laboratory · reagent · stabilization · pKa · concentration

Opposites
data flow state

bufferingsinstant delivery

Receipt without delay

live streaming · continuous flow

physical cushioning

bufferingsjarring

Disturbingly incongruous

jolts · shocks

Phrases
Family

buffering, rebuffering

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