Buffer
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To use a buffer or buffers; to isolate or minimize the effects of one thing on another. To store data in memory temporarily.
Part of speech: adjective
Definition: Of the color of buff leather, a brownish yellow.
Part of speech: noun
Definition: Someone or something that buffs. A solution used to stabilize the pH (acidity) of a liquid. A portion of memory set aside to store data, often before it is sent to an external device or as it is received from an external device. (mechanical) Anything used to maintain slack or isolate different objects. A routine or storage medium 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. A device on trains and carriages designed to cushion the impact between them. The metal barrier to help prevent trains from running off the end of the track. An isolating circuit, often an amplifier, used to minimize the influence of a driven circuit on the driving circuit. In international relations, a buffer zone (such as a demilitarized zone) or a buffer state.
Example sentence: But that's not enough: To maintain energy security, one needs a supply system that provides a buffer against shocks. It needs large, flexible markets. And it's important to acknowledge the fact that the entire energy supply chain needs to be protected.
Polisher
Part of speech: noun
Definition: A person who makes something smooth or shiny.A tool that makes something smooth or shiny.A machine that makes something smooth or shiny.A person who refines something.