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Meanings of buffer in English

Catalan
llevapedres

An inclined metal frame at the front of a locomotive to clear the track.

        llevapedres
        Portuguese
        buffer
        Catalan
        búfer
        Spanish
        búfer

        (Computer science) a part of RAM used for temporary storage of data that is waiting to be sent to a device; used to compensate for differences in the rate of flow of data between components of a computer system.

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              buffer
              Portuguese
              amortecer
              Spanish
              paliar

              Protect from impact.

                    amortecer
                    Catalan
                    enceradora

                    A power tool used to buff surfaces.

                          enceradora
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                          Examples for "cushion"
                          Examples for "cushion"
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                          Indeed, authorities are using banks' excess capital to help cushion the shock.
                          Reuters
                          2
                          Other countries, therefore, need a contingency plan -to cushion the impact.
                          Reuters
                          3
                          For 1997's Mars Pathfinder mission, Nasa used airbags to cushion the final.
                          The Guardian
                          4
                          It's about having a liquidity cushion just in case, said one banker.
                          Reuters
                          5
                          Do you need money to expand or as a cushion against risk?
                          Reuters
                          1
                          Maybe this term was used in good faith to soften the discrimination.
                          The Irish Times
                          2
                          And, America being a democracy, the political system worked to soften it.
                          Reuters
                          3
                          Let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes to soften before serving.
                          The bread lover's bread machine cookbook: a master baker's 300 f...
                          4
                          Good intentions won't quite be enough to soften a distinctly blunt vibe.
                          The South African
                          5
                          However, there are tentative signs that conditions may be about to soften.
                          The Guardian
                          Usage of buffer in English
                          1
                          He said the amount should cover all banks' needs, plus a buffer.
                          Reuters
                          2
                          The international community could not accept unilaterally established buffer zones, he added.
                          Reuters
                          3
                          Countries hold oil reserves as a buffer against sudden drops in supply.
                          Reuters
                          4
                          Consumers could once count on ever-rising home prices to buffer their wealth.
                          Reuters
                          5
                          We propose pathways through which physical activity acts to buffer stress effects.
                          Pubmed
                          6
                          Also, social support did not buffer the pathogenic effects of non-interpersonal stress.
                          Pubmed
                          7
                          If credit growth becomes excessive, the countercyclical buffer will increase capital requirements.
                          The Irish Times
                          8
                          They need that buffer to protect themselves, he told a separate discussion.
                          Reuters
                          9
                          Right now the system is releasing this buffer to cover loan losses.
                          Reuters
                          10
                          Line 6 shows statistics about how many buffer operations InnoDB has done.
                          High performance mysql, 2nd edition
                          11
                          TIRED 30-minute buffer limit means you can't pause for longer than that.
                          Wired
                          12
                          A bank's capital is its buffer against unexpected losses, safeguarding depositors' funds.
                          Reuters
                          13
                          On paper, Labour holds a comfortable buffer in most of its seats.
                          The Guardian
                          14
                          Our 'BBB' rating on Thai Bev factors in some buffer for expansion.
                          Reuters
                          15
                          The 84-kDa protein was no longer observed after heating in SDS buffer.
                          Pubmed
                          16
                          Every bar-room buffer in the country side will know it by night.
                          The Freebooters of the Wilderness
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                          Translations for buffer
                          Portuguese
                          bufferamortecer
                          Buffer through the time
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                          Common
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                          United States of America
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