noun
(computer science) a part of RAM used for temporary storage of data that is waiting to be sent to a device; used to compensate for differences in the rate of flow of data between components of a computer system
• Syn: ↑buffer, ↑buffer store
• Topics: ↑computer science, ↑computing
• Hypernyms: ↑memory device, ↑storage device
• Hyponyms: ↑cache, ↑memory cache, ↑frame buffer, ↑keyboard buffer, ↑print buffer
• Part Holonyms: ↑random-access memory, ↑random access memory, ↑random memory, ↑RAM, ↑read/write memory
Useful english dictionary. 2012.