buffer
/ˈbəfər/
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Description
Buffer
software application for the web and mobile, designed to manage accounts in multiple social networks
buffer
part of the coupling system used in some railway systems for attaching railway vehicles to one another
buffer
in GIS, a zone around a map feature measured in units of distance or time, useful for proximity analysis
buffer
senior seaman sailor in a Commonwealth of Nations navy ship
Buffer
protective layer covering an optical fiber
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