单词 | buffer |
释义 | noun | verb bufferbuffer1 /ˈbʌfɚ/ noun [countable] 1PROTECTION something that protects one thing or person from being harmed by another, especially by keeping them separate: buffer against The trees act as a buffer against the freeway noise.buffer between The UN forces will act as a buffer between the two sides.2AREA (also buffer zone) an area between two armies, which is intended to separate them so that they do not fight3COUNTRY (also buffer state) social studies, politics a smaller peaceful country between two larger countries, which makes war between them less likely4COMPUTER computers a place in a computer’s memory for storing information for a short time5FOR POLISHING something used to polish a surface6CHEMICAL SUBSTANCE (also buffer solution) science, chemistry a substance that when added to an acid or a base does not cause a sudden or strong change in the pH (=the level of acid) noun | verb bufferbuffer2 verb [transitive] 1to reduce the bad effects of something: Their savings helped to buffer the effects of the recession.2computers if a computer buffers information, it holds it for a short time before using it |
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