1a person or thing that reduces a shock or that forms a barrier between incompatible or antagonistic people or things:family and friends can provide a buffer against stress
(buffers) British a pair of shock-absorbing pistons projecting from a cross-beam at the end of a railway track or on the front and rear of a railway vehicle.
2 (also buffer solution) Chemistry a solution which resists changes in pH when acid or alkali is added to it.
3 Computing a temporary memory area in which data is stored while it is being processed or transferred, especially one used while streaming video or downloading audio:print speed is boosted by pages being formatted in a buffer while another is printing
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1lessen or moderate the impact of (something):the massage helped to buffer the strain
2treat with a chemical buffer:add organic matter to buffer the resulting alkalinity
3 Computing store (data) in a buffer while it is being processed or transferred:try buffering as much of the video stream as you can before you hit the ‘play’ button
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British come to a sudden unsuccessful end:his world championship campaign looked as if it had hit the buffers
