unbuffered
Lacking protective layer
Unbuffered describes something operating without a buffer—an intermediate storage area or protective layer.
In computing, unbuffered memory communicates directly with the processor without an intermediary chip: unbuffered RAM.
Chemical solutions can be unbuffered, meaning they lack compounds that resist pH changes.
The term implies direct, unmediated action, which can mean faster response but less protection against fluctuations or errors.
Not passed through screen
- directUndeviating or to guide
- bluntDull or tactlessly direct
- candidHonest and direct
- unmediatedWithout intervening agency
forthright · frank · raw · unvarnished · unedited · uncensored · spontaneous · immediate
Not given care
- unregulatedNot controlled by rules
- acidicBelow neutral pH
- alkalineHaving high pH
- reactiveTending to respond
unstabilized · corrosive · raw · unneutralized · unsanitized · unprocessed · volatile · caustic
Not occurring together
- streamingReal-time digital delivery
- real-timeOccurring without processing delay
- low-latencyMinimal transmission delay
- unqueuedTaken out of line
pass-through · unspooled · non-blocking · undelayed · synchronous · flush · stdin · stdout
unfiltered
Not passed through screen
unmediated · forthright · frank · raw · unvarnished · unedited · uncensored · spontaneous · immediate · unscripted
untreated
Not given care
- unregulatedNot controlled by rules
- acidicBelow neutral pH
- alkalineHaving high pH
reactive · unstabilized · corrosive · raw · unneutralized · unsanitized · unprocessed · volatile · caustic · undiluted
unsynchronized
Not occurring together
- streamingReal-time digital delivery
- real-timeOccurring without processing delay
- low-latencyMinimal transmission delay
unqueued · pass-through · unspooled · non-blocking · undelayed · synchronous · flush · stdin · stdout · I/O