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buffering

/ˈbʌfərɪŋ/

bufferingnoun

bufferings

Translations

mise en mémoire tamponInformatique, télécommunications.

High-definition video needs additional buffering when the connection is slow.

La vidéo haute définition a besoin d'une mise en mémoire tampon supplémentaire lorsque la connexion est lente.

Additional translations

tamponnageEmploi plus technique ou moins courant en informatique.

amortissementSens physique ou figuré : réduction d'un choc ou d'un impact.

Definitions

(Computing, telecommunications) The temporary storage of data in a memory area (buffer) while it is being transferred between devices or processes.

High-definition video needs additional buffering when the connection is slow.

A temporary storage area, typically used to hold data while it is being moved from one place to another.

The buffering of the audio file ensured smooth playback without interruptions.

The act of lessening shock or moderating impact; cushioning.

The thick rubber soles provided buffering against the rough terrain.

Synonyms

temporary storage

bufferinggerund / present participle

/ˈbʌf.ər.ɪŋ/

/ˈbʌf.ɚ.ɪŋ/

Used attributively before nouns (e.g., "buffering layer," "buffering agent").

Translations

tamponEmployé surtout dans le domaine technique : 'agent tampon', 'solution tampon'.

A buffering agent was added to the solution to stabilize its pH.

Un agent tampon a été ajouté à la solution pour stabiliser son pH.

Definitions

Serving to protect, cushion, or temporarily store data; providing a buffer.

A buffering agent was added to the solution to stabilize its pH.

Synonyms

bufferverb

buffering

ing-form

buffered

Past Simple

buffered

Past Participle

buffering

ing-form

/ˈbʌfə/

/ˈbʌfər/

Translations

amortirRéduire l’impact, l’intensité ou les effets d’un phénomène.

The trees help buffer the noise from the highway.

Les arbres aident à amortir le bruit de l’autoroute.

mettre en mémoire tamponInformatique.

The video was buffering, causing a delay in playback.

La vidéo se mettait en mémoire tampon, ce qui causait un retard de lecture.

Additional translations

tamponnerChimie; traiter avec un tampon pour stabiliser le pH.

Definitions

To lessen or moderate the impact of something.

The trees help buffer the noise from the highway.

To store data temporarily in a buffer while it is being transferred.

The video was buffering, causing a delay in playback.

To add or treat with a chemical buffer so as to maintain or stabilize pH.

The technician buffered the solution before starting the titration.

Synonyms

buffernoun

Definitions

A person or thing that prevents incompatible or antagonistic people or things from coming into contact with or harming each other.

The mediator acted as a buffer between the two parties during the negotiations.

A solution that resists changes in pH when acid or alkali is added to it.

The laboratory technician prepared a buffer to maintain the pH level during the experiment.

A temporary storage area in a computer's memory, used to hold data while it is being transferred from one place to another.

The video was stored in a buffer to ensure smooth playback.

A device or material for reducing shock or damage due to contact.

The car's bumper acts as a buffer in case of a minor collision.

A neutral area, zone, or state created to separate rival powers or to reduce the risk of conflict.

The demilitarized strip acts as a buffer between the two countries.

(Informal, chiefly British, dated) An elderly man.

The old buffer down the street still drives his vintage car every Sunday.

bufferadjective

Definitions

Serving to protect, shield, or separate; acting as a buffer.

A buffer zone was established along the frontier.