Buffer

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

{{TOC right}} ==Science== * Buffer gas, an inert or nonflammable gas * Buffer solution, a solution used to prevent changes in pH * Lysis buffer, in cell biology * Metal ion buffer * Mineral redox buffer, in geology

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

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

==People== * Bruce Buffer (born 1957), American sports announcer for UFC events * Michael Buffer (born 1944), American ring announcer for boxing and wrestling events

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

==See also== * Buff (disambiguation)