buffer
noun
/ˈbafə(ɹ)/
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/ˈbʌfə(ɹ)/
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/ˈbʌfɚ/
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[ˈbäfə(ɹ)]
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[ˈbɐfə(ɹ)]
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- (telecommunications) A routine or storage medium used to compensate for a difference in rate of flow of data, or time of occurrence of events, when transferring data from one device to another.
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tampon,
mémoire tampon
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- (chemistry) A solution used to stabilize the pH (acidity) of a liquid.
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solution tampon
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- Anything used to isolate or minimize the effect of one thing on another.
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tampon
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buff
adjective
/bʌf/
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- (MLE slang) Physically attractive.
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attirant
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- (bodybuilding) Unusually muscular.
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balèze,
baraqué
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- (color) Of the color of buff leather, a brownish yellow.
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chamois
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buffer
verb
/ˈbafə(ɹ)/
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/ˈbʌfə(ɹ)/
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/ˈbʌfɚ/
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[ˈbäfə(ɹ)]
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[ˈbɐfə(ɹ)]
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- (chemistry) To maintain the acidity of a solution near a chosen value by adding an acid or a base.
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tamponner
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