Buffer or Buffers may refer to:

Science

  • Buffer gas, an inert or nonflammable gas
  • Buffer solution, a solution used to prevent changes in pH
  • Lysis buffer, in cell biology
  • Metal ion buffer
  • Mineral redox buffer, in geology

Technology and engineering

  • Buffer (GIS), a zone around a map feature
  • Buffer (optical fiber), a component of a fiber optic cable
  • Buffer (rail transport), a device that cushions impacts between vehicles
  • Buffer amplifier, an isolating circuit used in electronics or telecommunications
  • Buffer stop, a device that keeps rail vehicles on tracks
  • Buffer wheel, a device used to smooth a workpiece's surface
  • Digital buffer, an electronic circuit used to isolate the input from the output
  • Floor buffer, an appliance used to polish hard floors
  • Optical buffer, a device that stores optically transmitted data
  • Recoil buffer, a firearm component
  • Seismic buffers, protect structures against the effects of earthquakes

Computing

  • Buffer (application), a software application for managing social network accounts
  • Data buffer, memory used temporarily to store output or input data while it is transferred.
  • Framebuffer, a type of data buffer for use in graphical display
  • Memory buffer register, the connection between processor and memory

People

  • Bruce Buffer (born 1957), American sports announcer for UFC events
  • Michael Buffer (born 1944), American ring announcer for boxing and wrestling events

Other uses

  • Buffer (navy), a colloquial title
  • Buffer state, a country separating two rival or hostile powers, thought to prevent conflict between them
  • Buffer zone, a region separating two areas, possibly to segregate or conjoin them
  • Buffering (horse), an Australian thoroughbred
  • Buffering (TV series), a British TV series

See also

  • Buff (disambiguation)