单词 | buffer |
释义 | buffer —buffer /ˈbʌf.ər/ aep /-ɚ/ noun (PROTECTION) F0 [C] something or someone that helps protect from harm: » I bought a house as a buffer against inflation.Thesaurus+: ↑Protection and protectors , ↑Environmental issuesF0 [C] the metal parts at the front and back of a train or at the end of a track, that help protect the train and reduce damage if the train hits something Thesaurus+: ↑Trains and parts of trainsThesaurus+: ↑Railways and railway linesF0 [C or U] a chemical that keeps a liquid from becoming more or less acidic Thesaurus+: ↑Types of chemical , ↑Specific chemicals, chemical compounds and gases , ↑Substances and structures in the bodynoun [C] (EXTRA SUPPLY) ► F0 an extra supply of materials that a company keeps in order to prevent a situation where none are available: » "Just-in-time production" means that no buffer stocks are held in the factory.Thesaurus+: ↑Also, extra, and in additionnoun [C] UK OLD-FASHIONED (MAN) ► F0 a silly old man: » Silly old buffer!Thesaurus+: ↑Kinds of men , ↑Men and womenThesaurus+: ↑The elderly , ↑Old or old-fashioned , ↑Describing people who are oldverb [T] (PROVIDE PROTECTION) ↑Verb Endings for buffer ► F0 to provide protection against harmThesaurus+: ↑Defending and protecting , ↑Backing, supporting and defending , ↑Preserving and savingverb [T] (STORE INFORMATION) ↑Verb Endings for buffer ► F0 SPECIALIZED When a computer buffers information, it stores it temporarily in its memory, for example while you are sending it from one place to another. |
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