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: Parallel parking is desirable for two reasons: parked cars create a physical barrier and psychological buffer that protects pedestrians on the sidewalk from moving vehicles; and a rich supply of parallel parking can eliminate the need for parking lots, which are extremely destructive of the civic fabric.
Soften
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To make something soft or softer.To undermine the morale of someone (often soften up).To make less harshTo become soft or softer
Example sentence: Scholl Velvet Smooth Express Pedi is just great. You get yourself in a hot bath to soften up your skin and then use this, and it really works. Plus, it's so easy to do, and you don't have to leave the house, so whenever you want to put sandals on, you don't have to worry about going to the salon.