buffer
verb/ˈbʌfə(r)/
/ˈbʌfər/
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they buffer | /ˈbʌfə(r)/ /ˈbʌfər/ |
| he / she / it buffers | /ˈbʌfəz/ /ˈbʌfərz/ |
| past simple buffered | /ˈbʌfəd/ /ˈbʌfərd/ |
| past participle buffered | /ˈbʌfəd/ /ˈbʌfərd/ |
| -ing form buffering | /ˈbʌfərɪŋ/ /ˈbʌfərɪŋ/ |
- buffer something to reduce the harmful effects of something
- to buffer the effects of stress on health
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- buffer somebody/yourself (against something) to protect somebody/yourself from something
- They tried to buffer themselves against problems and uncertainties.
- buffer something (computing) (of a computer) to hold data for a short time before using it
Word Originverb senses 1 to 2 mid 19th cent.: probably from obsolete buff (verb), imitative of the sound of a blow to a soft body.
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