buffer

«buffer» in Mova's school dictionary: Something that protects one thing from another or softens… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 2 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

noun (a buffer, buffers); verb (buffer, buffers, buffered, buffering)

meaning for a pupil

1) Something that protects one thing from another or softens a hit or shock. tree →

2) Springs or pads on the end of a train or at the end of a railway track that soften a crash. tree →

3) (computing) An area of memory where data is stored for a short time; «buffering» is when a video waits to load. tree →

4) (science) A solution that keeps acidity (pH) from changing much. tree →

5) (UK, informal) An old-fashioned man, often silly: «an old buffer». tree →

sense in the lessons

In everyday life, children see «buffering...» when videos stop. In geography, a buffer zone keeps two sides or a wild area apart. In science, buffers keep blood or ponds at a steady pH. Phrase: buffer zone, act as a buffer.

examples

• The video keeps buffering. tree →
• The train hit the buffers at the end of the line. tree →
• Trees act as a buffer against wind and noise. tree →
• The UN keeps a buffer zone between the two armies. tree →
• Savings are a buffer against hard times. tree →
• The old buffer next door tells long stories. tree →

note

Countable. «Buffering» as a verb is usually about videos and internet.

In the corpora

• Important trips need a buffer, spare time in case something goes wrong.
• A buffer is extra time kept spare in case something goes wrong, such as a lost passport or traffic.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «buffer» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.