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Definition buffer in British English

buffer verb

[transitive] verb
/ˈbʌfə(r)/
1

to help protect something from harm or damage

Example

a savings plan that can help buffer your earnings against inflation

Synonyms and related words
protect defend save
2

if a computer buffers information, it keeps it temporarily in an area of its memory when you are sending it from one system or program to another

Synonyms and related words
abort bomb boot
Definition buffer in British English