# Buffer

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{{Wiktionary|buffer}}
'''Buffer''' or '''Buffers''' may refer to:

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==Science==
* [Buffer gas](/source/Buffer_gas), an inert or nonflammable gas
* [Buffer solution](/source/Buffer_solution), a solution used to prevent changes in pH
* [Lysis buffer](/source/Lysis_buffer), in cell biology
* [Metal ion buffer](/source/Metal_ion_buffer)
* [Mineral redox buffer](/source/Mineral_redox_buffer), in geology

==Technology and engineering==
* [Buffer (GIS)](/source/Buffer_(GIS)), a zone around a map feature
* [Buffer (optical fiber)](/source/Buffer_(optical_fiber)), a component of a fiber optic cable
* [Buffer (rail transport)](/source/Buffer_(rail_transport)), a device that cushions impacts between vehicles
* [Buffer amplifier](/source/Buffer_amplifier), an isolating circuit used in electronics or telecommunications
* [Buffer stop](/source/Buffer_stop), a device that keeps rail vehicles on tracks
* [Buffer wheel](/source/Buffer_wheel), a device used to smooth a workpiece's surface
* [Digital buffer](/source/Digital_buffer), an electronic circuit used to isolate the input from the output
* [Floor buffer](/source/Floor_buffer), an appliance used to polish hard floors
* [Optical buffer](/source/Optical_buffer), a device that stores optically transmitted data
* [Recoil buffer](/source/Recoil_buffer), a firearm component
* [Seismic buffers](/source/Seismic_buffers), protect structures against the effects of earthquakes

==Computing==
* [Buffer (application)](/source/Buffer_(application)), a software application for managing social network accounts
* [Data buffer](/source/Data_buffer), memory used temporarily to store output or input data while it is transferred.
* [Framebuffer](/source/Framebuffer), a type of data buffer for use in graphical display
* [Memory buffer register](/source/Memory_buffer_register), the connection between processor and memory

==People==
* [Bruce Buffer](/source/Bruce_Buffer) (born 1957), American sports announcer for UFC events
* [Michael Buffer](/source/Michael_Buffer) (born 1944), American ring announcer for boxing and wrestling events

==Other uses==
* [Buffer (navy)](/source/Buffer_(navy)), a colloquial title
* [Buffer state](/source/Buffer_state), a country separating two rival or hostile powers, thought to prevent conflict between them
* [Buffer zone](/source/Buffer_zone), a region separating two areas, possibly to segregate or conjoin them
* [Buffering (horse)](/source/Buffering_(horse)), an Australian thoroughbred
* [''Buffering'' (TV series)](/source/Buffering_(TV_series)), a British TV series

==See also==
* [Buff (disambiguation)](/source/Buff_(disambiguation))

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