a data area shared by hardware devices or program processes that operate at different speeds or with different sets of priorities. The buffer allows each device or process to operate without being held up by the other.
A temporary-storage device used to compensate for a difference in data rate and data flow between two devices (typically a computer and a printer): also called a spooler.
(tech) — An intermediate data storage area that is required because different items of hardware in a system work at different speeds.
The auxiliary data-storage device which holds data temporarily, and which may also perform other functions in conjunction with various I/O machines.
Internal memory in a digital camera that stores pictures temporarily before they are written to the memory card. This speeds up the time between shots, allowing you to take more pictures in a shorter time.
RAM or other memory used to store data. See Image Buffer, Frame Buffer.
A block of random access memory [RAM] used to temporarily place data that is being transfered from one device to another.
A piece of application memory used to pass data between the application and driver. Buffers often come in pairs: a data buffer and a data length buffer.
A temporary storage area used to compensate for differences in the data transfer rates of two devices. The buffer holds a quantity of data that ensures a continuous flow to the faster device while the slower device works to keep the buffer full. CD recorders usually feature a 64Kb to 2MB internal buffer for this purpose.
A buffer is a reserved segment of memory used to hold data while it is being processed. When a program is in use, buffers are created to hold a certain amount of data from each of the files that will be read or written to. A buffer can also be a small hardware memory bank used for special purposes. The buffering of data to a CD-R/RW drive is a vital component of the CD mastering process. Data to be written to the CD is stored in a temporary location before being sent to the CD-R/RW drive. Data buffering is handled solely by HotBurn.
Temporary storage area of data enabling the central processing unit (CPU) of a computer to manipulate data before transferring it to a device. Because the process of reading and writing data to a disk can be slow, many programs keep track of data changes in a buffer and then copy it to a disk.
A temporary or extra storage space (RAM or hard disk space) to keep data standby and ready for use to reduce waiting time.
An area of RAM used to store data temporarily.
intermediate storage area, often used to compensate for the different speeds at which hardware units can handle data Return
RAM memory in device used to speed up data transfer
The storage memory your printer uses to hold incoming data when it arrives faster than your printer's engine can handle. This allows you to return to your application faster.
An area of memory where information is kept until the computer or a peripheral device is ready to deal with it. Sort of an overflow tank for the microprocessor.
A memory location in a computer system. In the 6500-CX, it stores a curve for later use.
(1) (n.) A storage device that holds data to be transmitted to another device.(2) (n.) A temporary work area or storage area that is set up within the system memory. Buffers are often used by programs, such as editors, that access and alter text or data frequently.
1. A circuit or component that isolates one electrical circuit from another. 2. A digital storage device used to compensate for a difference in the rate of flow of information or the time of occurrence of events when transmitting information from one device to another. 3. In telecommunications, a protective material used in cabling optical fiber to cover and protect the fiber. The buffer material has no optical function.
An area of RAM (usually 512 bytes plus another 16 for overhead) in which DOS stores data temporarily. See also frame buffer
A temporary storage area that retains information until a certain process has been completed. Large industrial printers often network feed large amounts of document information into a buffer in order to control print speed and avoid machine malfunction.
A temporary storage area in a computer's memory that holds recent changes and other information to be transferred to another device in larger blocks. This helps tremendously to speed up the computing process. Access to RAM is much faster than access to a hard drive or printer. Instead of accessing a hard drive hundreds or even thousands of times, the information is stored in the much faster buffer until it reaches a pre-determined size. It is then dumped (written) to the drive in a single access. This is repeated continually.
1. n. A routine or storage 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. 2. v. To allocate and schedule the use of buffers. 3. n. A portion of storage used to hold input or output data temporarily.
A storage medium used to compensate for different flow rates, with data or time sequences, when transferring data. They connect digital circuits operating at different rates, hold data for use at a later time, allow timing corrections to be made on a data stream, collect binary data bits into groups that can then be operated on as a unit, and delay the transit time of a signal in order to allow other operations to occur.
This is a small amount of data that is stored for a short amount of time, ...
A place in RAM where data is temporarily stored for access by another component. For instance, often times you print to a buffer so that you can continue work on your computer while the printer gets its information from the buffer.
A temporary store of information, where information is kept until needed.
A reserved area of memory for temporarily holding data.
Usually a temporary allocation of system memory often used by programs as a way to access and alter content.
A buffer is a temporary storage area used by the editor to hold the contents of a file while the process of editing is taking place.
A technology element or component used to compensate for a difference in rate of data flow, or time of occurrence of events, when transmitting data from one device to another.
an opaque object used to carry "application" or "wire" data within the UDI environment. A UDI buffer is logically contiguous but may be virtually or physically segmented.
A section of the computer where data is stored at the ready before being used. Buffering allows time for an application to fix differences in bit rates, creating compensatory spaces that allow things to flow with more fluidity in front of you.
A special place in the computer where documents are stored on their way to the printer.
A place where data can be stored temporarily. Terminals can store data in a buffer if data is received faster than it can be processed or displayed.
A storage area in computer memory that temporarily holds data for manipulation before transfer to another device.
Temporary storage space in the memory of a device. Helps smooth data flow.
It is the amount of memory, which temporarily stores data to synchronize the transfer rate of data from one device to another.
An array of data that is read from a stream in the buffered interface or that is available for data to be written.
A place, especially in RAM, for the temporary storage of data for the purpose of speeding up an operation such as printing or disk access. Data from a buffer is available more quickly than data from where the buffer got it. Typically buffers get data before it is needed so it will be ready quickly when it is needed. Similar to cache. THe Windows' clipboard is an example of a buffer.
A temporary storage area from which data is transferred to or from various devices.
This is the place in memory where the transmitted information is temporarily stored before transmission or after reception.
An intermediate ‘storage area’ in a computer's memory to temporarily hold data for interchange between different items of hardware in a system that may not be able to handle those data at the same speed.
A buffer is used in many players to store extra music data in case something slows down the computer. It can still read from the buffer and play the music.
A temporary holding area for data. Buffers are used to perform input and output more efficiently.
An area in memory used as a temporary storage area.
A temporary storage area. Several types of buffers are used in computer systems, in both hardware and software. The most common types of buffers are those maintained by a computer operating system to mediate between processes and I/O devices.
A portion of computer memory that is reserved to store data temporarily.
A block of memory that temporarily holds data to be worked on later when a device is currently too busy to accept the data.
An section of RAM reserved for temporary storage of data waiting to be directed to a device.
Area of memory that temporarily stores data during the transfer of information.
An amount of memory used to store data. A buffer stores data that is about to be used or that has just been used. In many cases, buffers are in-memory copies of data that is also on disk. Buffers can be used as a copy of data for quick read access, they can be modified and written to disk, or they can be created in memory as temporary storage. In Oracle, the database buffers of the SGA store the most recently used blocks of database data. The set of database block buffers is known as the database buffer cache. The buffers used to temporarily store redo entries until they can be written to disk are known as the redo log buffers. clean buffer is a buffer that has not been modified. Because this buffer has not been changed, it is not necessary for the DBWR to write this buffer to disk. A dirty buffer is a buffer that has been modified. It is the job of the DBWR to eventually write all dirty block buffers out to disk.
A block of storage used to hold a portion of an information packet.
An area of computer memory reserved for temporarily holding data before that data is used on the receiving computer. Buffering protects against the interruption of data flow. Buffered data is instantly available to computer programs running on the computer where the buffer is located.
An integrated circuit that temporarily stores information prior to processing. For example, images from A DVD disc are retrieved in "packets," referred to as groups of pictures (GOP), that are assembled in the buffer. The buffer assembles entire picture data and then releases it for processing. Also a line level device used to isolate electrical loads or signals from each other.
A temporary memory location used to store data, usually to prevent hardware such as the computer's CPU to be overwhelmed or bottlenecked by data.
a small amount of data stored for a short amount of time while it is being processed. The buffer enables programs to store an advanvced supply of data to compensate for momentary delays.
An area in RAM or on the hard drive designated to hold input and output on their way in or out of the system.
A temporary electronic storage area where several-exposed digicam images can wait in line to be processed. This speeds the interval between shots since each photo does not have to be processed before the next one can be taken.
An area of computer memory that temporarily holds data being transmitted between a peripheral device and components and the central computer processor to allow for differences in work speeds.
An area of memory that temporarily stores data during information transfer.
Computer memory for storage of data, especially images, awaiting processing.
A buffer is the part of the memory on your video card that holds the picture being displayed. the more buffers you have the smoother the graphics. (Double is normally sufficient, Triple is better but may not work on some video cards)
An area of memory reserved for use as an intermediate repository in which data is temporarily held while waiting to be transferred between two locations. A buffer ensures that there is an uninterrupted flow of data between computers. C—H
temporary storage for data values in a process - with the additional sense, in hardware, of isolation or protection
Memory that is used as a reservoir for data being transmitted between two devices, intended to provide uninterrupted flow. Used, for example, in streaming audio to make sure the track being played plays uninterrupted. In CD-burning a buffer ensures that the computer has enough memory to continue writing the data even if the user starts performing other tasks on the computer.
A block of memory used as a holding tank to store data temporarily. Often positioned between a slower peripheral device and the faster computer. All data moving between the peripheral and the computer passes through the buffer. A buffer enables the data to be read from or written to the peripheral in larger chunks, which improves performance. A buffer that is x bytes in size usually holds the last x bytes of data that moved between the peripheral and CPU.
a circuit that can be used to isolate one part of the computer from another. Buffers often provide extra current capabilities not found in the circuit driving the inputs. A buffer can also be used as a temporary storage register.
A buffer in a digital camera is a temporary memory where images are stored before they are written to the storage media in the camera.
A click of memory used by a computer to hold input or submitted data pending processing, storage or onward transmission.
A temporary storage location for data being sent or received.
The buffer is the internal memory in the digital camera, it stores the pictures after the information comes off of the CCD. The internal memory also helps in burst shooting, as it will hold a number of pictures as the camera takes pictures.
A temporary store to allow devices to work at different speed to communicate effictively.
A temporary holding place for data while it is being transferred between two or more devices and/or computers.
A temporary storage facility used as an interface between system elements whose data rates are different.
A memory area used to hold data during input/output operations.
A location where data can be temporarily stored on the computer.
Space allocated on a system's Random Access Memory (RAM) where data is stored temporarily until it is transferred to another part of the system
An area of memory set aside for the reading and writing of data to and from a device.
Temporary memory area that stores data before it is written into a permanent area. In digital cameras, the memory where images are stored before they are written to the memory card.
The portion of the printer's memory used to store data before printing it.
Memory dedicated to a specific function or set of functions. For example: the graphics memory functions as a frame buffer, but can also be used as a Z buffer or a video buffer. Smaller buffers serve as temporary storage areas for data and instructions.
A buffer is a structure that Adaptive Server uses to store physical disk pages while they are in memory. When a page is read into memory from disk, a buffer header is assigned to it. The header tracks the usage and the contents of the page image. Together, the page and the buffer header define a buffer.
noun an area in memory used for temporary storage [eg: rapid input from keyboard
a small portion of memory with a fixed size, which can be associated with a block mode file, a system table, a process and so on. The buffer cache maintains coherency of all buffers. See Also buffer cache.
A temporary data storage area used to allow for the different capabilities (speed, addressing limits, or transfer size) of two communicating computer subsystems.
A buffer contains data that is stored for a short amount of time, typically in ...
A reserved section of memory that holds data temporarily, most often during input/output operations.
A storage device or circuit that temporarily retains and then transmits information to or from the host computer or peripheral device. Generally referred to as a unity gain (gain of 1) amplifier used to isolate the signal source from the load. Buffers can be used for both digital and analog signals.
This is a temporary location to store or group information in hardware or software. Buffers are used whenever data is received in sizes that may be different than the ideal size for the hardware or software that uses the buffer. Another use of buffers is to keep hardware from getting overwhelmed with information. In that scenario, you use a large buffer to hold data until a device or program is ready to receive it.Buffers must be optimized in size to work efficiently for the purpose they are designed.
A portion of storage used to hold input or output data temporarily. A general purpose programming language. It was formalized by ANSI standards committee for the C language in 1984 and by Uniforum in 1983. A general purpose programming language, based on C, which includes extensions that support an object-oriented programming paradigm. Extensions include: strong typing data abstraction and encapsulation polymorphism through function overloading and templates class inheritance.
A data storage medium used to compensate of a difference in rate of data flow or time of occurrence of events when transmitting data from one device to another.
An area where the user's SQL statements or PL/SQL blocks are temporarily stored. The SQL buffer is the default buffer. You can edit or execute commands from multiple buffers; however, SQL*Plus does not require the use of multiple buffers.
A temporary storage area used by computers and some printers.
An array of elements. When used to implement a container, usually dynamically resizeable. A buffer is not an abstract data type, but an implementation type.
A temporary storage area used to equalize or balance different operating speeds. A buffer can be used between a slow input device, such as a terminal keyboard, and the main computer, which operates at a very high speed.
Space reserved in a computer's memory in which an application stores data.
A routine or an area of storage that compensates for the different speeds of data flow or timings of events, when transferring data from one device to another. (Back to the top)
Interim storage where work-in-process can be stored between steps in a process. In our laundry example, a laundry basket between the wash and dry cycles could be considered a buffer.
An area of storage that holds data temporarily in main memory while data is being transmitted, received, read or written.
Part of the computer's memory used for temporary storage of information. This becomes necessary to compensate for differences in speed that different devices can transmit or receive data.
A temporary data storage area used to make up for a difference in data transfer rates and/or data processing rates between sender and receiver. For example, a printer buffer copies data from the computer and holds it until the printer is ready to print it.
In a digital camera, the RAM that is used to temporarily hold images while they are being written to the storage card.
An area of memory used to speed up access to devices such as a CD-R/W. It is used for temporary storage of data read from or waiting to be written to a CD-R/W.
A temporary storage area, usually in RAM. The purpose of most buffers is to act as a holding area, enabling the computer to manipulate data before transferring it to another device. Because the processes of reading and writing data to a disk are relatively slow, many programs keep track of data changes in a buffer and then copy the buffer to a disk.
A main memory address in which the buffer manager caches currently and recently used data read from disk. Over time, a buffer can hold different blocks. When a new block is needed, the buffer manager can discard an old block and replace it with a new one.
To overcome differing transmission speeds or timing of events, a buffer stores data until the channel, destination device or software is ready to accept the data.
An area of computer memory used to store information temporarily before it is written out to a more permanent location, like a file.
Memory reserved to temporarily hold data. Buffers are used to offset differences between the operating speeds of different devices, such as a printer and a computer. In a program, buffers are reserved areas of RAM that hold data while they are being processed.
An area of computer RAM reserved for temporary storage of data that is waiting to be sent to a device. The data is usually on its way to or from the hard disk drive or some other peripheral device.
(vi) The working version of the file you are editing is usually called the buffer; the buffer is actually an image of the file kept in random access memory during editing; changes are made in this image and only written out to disk upon user command (or when the vi autowrite setting is in effect); see also named buffer and undo buffer.
The container for a chunk of media data.
In software terms, a place to store data temporarily as it is transferred from one place to another, such as from a serial port to memory.
A temporary holding area in memory or on a hard disk where information can be stored by one program or device and then read by another.
An area of memory, used for recording or editing data before it is stored in a more permanent form.
A chunk of MP3 data stored in memory prior to the moment of playback, for the purpose of alleviating skips caused by network latency or slow/flaky storage devices (such as some CD-ROM drives.) Buffers can also be helpful for slow machines or systems that have to do a lot of processor-intensive tasks simultaneously. Buffer size can typically be adjusted by the user.
A buffer can be thought of as regions in memory reserved for frequently used data. The buffer command is used in the config.sys file reducing hard drive interaction and increasing system performance.
A location in memory set aside to temporarily hold data. It is often used to compensate for a difference in data flow rates between devices or skews in event timings; many network devices such as network interface cards (NIC) and routers have integrated buffer storage.
The buffer is a section of the computer where data is stored before being used. This buffering allows time for an application to fix differences in bit rates among other things. It creates a space of time for compensation.
programming: A generic term for an area of memory used to store information while it is being collected and before it gets passed on to its final destination.
On a multitasking system, a certain amount of RAM that is allocated as a temporary holding area so that the CPU can manipulate data before transferring it to a particular device.
A temporary storage area in memory. Many methods for routing messages between processors use buffers at the source and destination or at intermediate processors.
A temporary data storage area, usually in RAM, that helps keep frequently accessed data available without having to access the hard drive.
Space allocated on a system's RAM where data is temporarily stored until it is transferred to another part of the system. In streaming applications, buffers store video or audio data until there is enough information to start a complete stream.
(1) A routine or storage used to compensate for a difference in the rate of flow of data or in the time of occurrence of events when transferring data from one device to another. ANSI. (2) To allocate and schedule the use of buffers. ANSI.
A temporary storage area usually held in RAM and used as a temporary holding area for data.
An area of memory (usually on your hard drive) that is shared by two enabling processes, which run at different speeds to sync up with each other. For example, a buffer designed for streaming audio helps a patchy data stream from a server sound consistent when played by your computer's audio software.
A relatively small amount of memory, directly available to the CPU, which momentarily holds either instructions or other information. Not to be confused with memory cache. Buffers are used to overcome factors that affect direct access of instructions or data to the CPU, such as speed differences, interface delays, and other variations between a device and the CPU.
An amount of memory which temporarily stores data to help compensate for differences in the transfer rate of data from one device to another. In CD recorders, the buffer helps to prevent buffer underruns.
A temporary storage place such as a file or an area of the computer's memory. Most text editors store the file you're editing in a buffer; when you're done editing, the edited buffer is copied over (i.e., replaces) the original file.
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A segment of memory assigned by programs to store data.
Memory in a digital camera that stores the photos before they are written to the removable storage card. (see Compact Flash)
an area for temporary storage of data, often used to free resources or to compensate for a difference in transmission speeds between devices.
A storage location in its internal RAM where the modem can temporarily store data it receives until it can process the data.
an area in memory in a computer used for the temporary storage of data waiting to be processed.
Commonly found in Mini Disc (MD) and Compact Disc (CD) players, this device protects against vibrations by storing the audio data for uninterrupted playback. Data is available from the buffer when it can not be read from the disc so long as the interruption of reading the disc does not exceed the playback time of the data stored in the buffer.
(buffer memory)- You will seldom see a specification for this, its a behind the scenes feature that affects how long you will have to wait for shooting one and then another or more shots. Digicams have a lag time between shots. What's happening is that a picture is shot, then sent to the camera processor and written to the memory card. Those actions can take time, and the cam can only write one picture to a card at a time. So during that time if you take another shot its stored in buffer ram and waits its turn to be written. The more sophisticated cameras (Nikon D1x, Kodak DCS 760) have larger buffers and can shoot as much as 9 pictures while the card is busy being written. Spec. Sheets will sometimes refer to this as „time between shots.
A high-speed area of storage temporarily reserved for use in performing the input/output operation from which data is read or into which data is written. One example is the Barco PageStreamer which provides a page buffer that stores pre-RIPped pages. It allows variable imaging or electronic collation. Without it, the RIP would not be able to keep up with the speed of the print engine.
Temporary memory for information going from one machine to another, allowing each machine to operate according to its optimal capacity without slowing down the operating speed of the other.
In data transmission, a buffer is a temporary storage location for information being sent or received. A buffer is located between two devices that have different abilities or speeds for handling data.
A temporary storage space in a computer system or subsystem; especially one that accepts data at one rate and delivers it at another (to coordinate subsystems that process data at different rates).
A block of memory or temporary storage device that holds data until it can be processed. It is used to compensate for the difference in the rate of flow of information (or time occurrence of events) when transmitting data from one device to another.
A region of memory reserved for use as an intermediate repository in which data is temporarily held before it is transferred between two locations or devices.
A reserved block of primary memory that temporarily stores data read from secondary memory. Used to take advantage of the computer's fast primary memory compared to the slower secondary memory, thereby minimizing the number of input/output (I/O) operations between the primary and secondary memories.
Internal temporary storage.
In software terms, a register or group of registers used for temporary storage of data.
a temporary storage place for data.
Memory which allows the temporary storage of data, such as pictures. Used in digital cameras to temporarily store images before they are written to the memory card. Buffers are necessary because memory cards are not designed to rapidly save pictures.
A block of memory that the operating system uses to temporarily store data. It can also be part of a peripheral device containing it= s own memory to receive the output of a task.
A memory storage area between two devices where data is temporarily stored in a queue before it enters and is utilized.
Memory in the camera that stores digital photos temporary before writing to the memory card.
The buffer in a digital cameras works like the RAM in a computer. It stores the picture while the camera prepares it to be written to the memory card. Click on buffers for more information.
an area of RAM used to temporarily store data.
A temporary storage area for data used to compensate for difference in rate of flow of data when data is transmitting from one device to another.
A storage device, or area on a storage device, which holds data temporarily, until needed for processing or printing. A buffer can also be used to aid communication between two devices with very different processing speeds (such as two modems, or the CPU and the printer).
Block of memory used for storing data temporarily.
a temporary area of memory which data can be read from and written to.
Memory that serves as a data reservoir to avoid interruptions in the flow of data to a CD or DVD burner. Burners use an onboard buffer to make sure that they have enough data on hand to continue writing even if your system becomes busy with other tasks.
a small portion of memory with a fixed size, which can be associated to a block mode file, a system table, a process and so on. The coherency of all buffers is maintained by the buffer cache. See buffer cache.
A region of computer memory in which data is temporarily stored before it is transferred between two locations or devices. For example, video or music files, which contain large amounts of data, are often downloaded into a buffer before your media program plays the file. This avoids gaps or interruptions in the flow of the video or music file when it plays.
Temporary storage are used by the computer (or USB device) to put data when it cannot be immediately used.
A storage device used to compensate for a difference in rate of data flow, or time of occurrence of events, when transferring data from one device to another. Also a device without storage that isolates two circuits.
A routine or an area of storage that corrects for the different speeds of data flow or timings of events, when transferring data from one device to another. A portion of storage used to hold input or output data temporarily.
A memory area used for handling input and output.
An amount of memory that temporarily stores data to help compensate for differences in the rate of transfer of data from one device to another.
A storage area for data that is used to compensate for the speed difference when transferring data from one device to another. Usually refers to an area reserved for I/O operations, into which data is read, or from which data is written. Buffer Memory is usually stated either in bytes or in words (samples).
Non-volatile memory contained in some timers & printers. Allows storage of received information until requested by the user at a later time (to conserve paper, etc). NOTE: buffer memory is normally erased when the timer or printer is turned off, and cannot be retrieved.
An area of memory designated to contain a portion of data awaiting processing. See also: dynamic buffers descriptors
The buffer, also called the printer memory, is where the data sent from the computer is stored prior to and during the printing process.
Computer memory that temporarily stores data to compensate for different data transfer rates between two devices.
A memory feature in the camera software that stores digital photos before they are written to the memory card. Burning – Selective darkening of part of a photo using an image-editing program.
A special area set aside either in hardware or software for temporary storage. Usually, the bigger the buffer, the faster the computer can process other data.
is temporary storage area usually held in RAM. The purpose of a buffer is to act as a temporary holding area for data that will allow the CPU to manipulate data before transferring it to a device.
An area of storage in a system, which is used temporarily to hold data, being transferred from one device to another.
A holding area for data shared by devices that operate at different speeds or have different priorities. A buffer allows a device to operate without the delays that other devices impose.
a continuous grouping of bytes usually containing ASCII (characters) data. [ edit
The part of a computer or device memory where data is held temporarily until it can be processed or transmitted elsewhere. A buffer usually refers to a memory area that is reserved for I/O operations.
A temporary storage place for information.
An area of data that slows or speeds up the data that is being moved due to the different speeds of the different components in a system.
The use of part of your computer's memory to relieve the burden on a specific component, such as your keyboard or printer. For example, if you press all of the keys on your keyboard at once (on a slow computer), the letters would appear on the screen slower than you've typed them. Since the computer isn't able to process keys that quickly, they keys you've pressed are stored in a buffer and fed to the computer at a slower rate it can handle - this way, your keystrokes aren't lost. Note that your computer will beep if the buffer is full, telling you keys pressed thereafter will be forgotten. Similar to Cache.
Term used to describe memory storage reserved for extra sample/music data. If something temporarily slows down computer buffer is used to play while CPU recovers from slow down. This enables continuous music playback. Buffers can actually store any kind of data, not only samples or music.
an area of memory that's used to hold data enroute to somewhere else. A print buffer holds data as it travels between your computer and the printer output.
A temporary storage area for data, often used to "smooth out" incoming audio or video streams. Several seconds worth of material is stored in the buffer and it is then played back from there, so that if there is a brief interruption in the stream your music or video doesn't stop.
A temporary workspace in Emacs that contains a file being edited.
A data area that can be shared by hardware devices or program processes. It functions as a "midpoint holding place."
A storage place, usually temporary, where information can come and go without disturbing things.
A storage device. Commonly used to compensate for differences in data rates or event timing when transmitting from one device to another. Also used to remove jitter.
a memory location used for the temporary storage of information
(1) A temporary storage area for data. (2) In SQL*Net, an area of memory used by the network driver to pass data between two points on the network. (3) In SQL*Plus, an area where the user's SQL statements or PL/SQL blocks are temporarily stored. SQL*Plus buffers are supplied for users' convenience in working with multiple statements. The SQL buffer is the default buffer. You can use multiple buffers.
a temporary storage area in which the processor places information so that a second device, working at a different speed, can find the information when needed
Attack on a magnetic stripe cards. Terminal reading of the magnetic stripe card and then writing back after data is modified.
1) In optical fiber, a protective coating applied directly to the fiber (illustrated). 2) A routine or storage 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.
An area of memory reserved for temporarily holding data before that data is used by a receiving device or application. Buffering protects against the interruption of data flow. cache A temporary data storage location, or the process of storing data temporarily. A cache is typically used for quick data access.
A reserved, temporary place in which information is stored while being processed.
A region of RAM reserved for use with data that is temporarily held while waiting to be transferred between two locations, such as between an application's data area and an input/output device. See also: random access memory (RAM)
Device or allocated memory space used for temporary storage. Printers commonly use buffers, for example, to hold incoming text because the text arrives at a much faster rate than the printer can output.
Intermediate memory storage between disk and main memory.
Storage area used for handling data in transit. Buffers are used in internetworking to compensate for differences in processing speed between network devices. Bursts of data can be stored in buffers until they can be handled by slower processing devices. Sometimes referred to as a packet buffer.
A circuit or system located between two pieces of equipment or between two data storage units. information can be held in the buffer until the computer is ready to use it.
(1.) A temporary storage unit, especially one that accepts information at one rate and delivers it at another rate. (2.) An adjustable memory storage space, temporarily reserved for performing input or output, into which data is read or from which data is written.
A memory area used for temporary storage during input/output operations.
A temporary storage area for information.
In computing, a buffer is a region of memory used to temporarily hold output or input data, comparable to buffers in telecommunication. The data can be output to or input from devices outside the computer or processes within a computer. Buffers can be implemented in either hardware or software, but the vast majority of buffers are implemented in software.
In telecommunication, a buffer is a routine or storage medium used in telecommunications 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.