LEARNit Dictionary

buffer

noun
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1
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a thing or person that reduces a shock or protects somebody/something against difficulties
ضربه‌گیر, حائل, محافظ
2
one of two round metal devices on the front or end of a train, or at the end of a railway track, that reduce the shock if the train hits something
ضربه‌گیر, جاذب ضربه
3
an area in a computer’s memory where data can be stored for a short time
حافظه موقت, بافر, میانگیر, حافظه میانگیر
4
an informal way of referring to an old man that shows that you do not respect him
پیر کفتار, پیر سگ, پیر خرفت, پیر کله‌پوک, پیر کله‌شق, پیر پرو
verb
1
to reduce the harmful effects of something
کاهش دادن اثرات مضر, تعدیل کردن, کاهش دادن, خفیف کردن, ملایم کردن
2
to protect somebody/yourself from something
محافظت کردن, حائل بودن, حایل شدن
They tried to buffer themselves against problems and uncertainties.
3
to hold data for a short time before using it
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