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buffer /ˈbʌfɚ/  

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  • noun
    plural -ers
    [count] something that gives protection by separating things :a protective barrier
    Thick walls serve as a buffer from/against the sounds of the city. - often used figuratively
    She had to act as a buffer between the two brothers, who wouldn't stop arguing.
    It's important to save money as a buffer against times of illness or the loss of your job. - see also buffer state, buffer zone
    computers :a place in the memory of a computer where information is stored for a short time
    chiefly Brit :either one of two devices with metal springs that are connected to the front and back of railroad cars in order to reduce shock when the train hits things - compare 3buffer
    hit the buffers
    or run into the buffers
    Brit informal :to stop or fail
    His acting career hit the buffers.
    The project ran into the buffers.
    verb
    -ers; -ered; -ering
    [+ obj] to protect (something) from something
    The trees help buffer the house from the hot summer sun.
    to lessen the harmful effects of (something)
    The wall buffers the noise of the traffic.
    computers :to put (something, such as data) in a buffer
    noun
    plural -ers
    [count] Brit informal :an old man
    He's a harmless old buffer. - compare 1buffer

    * Các từ tương tự:
    buffer state, buffer zone