buffer buff‧er [ˈbʌfə ǁ -ər] noun [countable]
1. COMPUTING a place in a computer's memory for storing information temporarily:
• Any data still in the file buffer is written to the file before the file is closed.
2. something that protects something from unpleasant effects:
• Many managers raised cash as a buffer against falling stocks last year, easing their overall losses.
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buffer UK US /ˈbʌfər/ noun [C]
► someone or something that provides protection against difficult situations, problems, angry people, etc.: serve as/act as/be a buffer »
Savings can be a buffer during times of financial hardship.
a buffer against sth »A special committee was formed to serve as a buffer against customer complaints.
a buffer between sth and sth »HR was called in to act as a buffer between managers and disgruntled employees.
► IT the part of a computer's memory that temporarily stores information before exchanging it with another piece of equipment such as a printer, keyboard, or external drive
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buffer UK US /ˈbʌfər/ verb [T]
► to provide protection against difficult situations, problems, angry people, etc.: »
Interest-rate concerns were buffered by some better-than-expected earnings reports.
Financial and business terms. 2012.