buffer
noun uk/ˈbʌf.ər/ us/ˈbʌf.ɚ/
(PROTECTION)
[ C ]缓冲物；起缓冲作用的人
something or someone that helps protect from harm
I bought a house as a buffer against inflation. 我买了一幢房子以缓解通货膨胀带来的影响。
[ C ]（火车的首尾或轨道末端的）减震器，缓冲器
the metal parts at the front and back of a train or at the end of a track, that help protect the train and reduce damage if the train hits something
[ C or U ]缓冲剂
a chemical that keeps a liquid from becoming more or less acidic
(EXTRA SUPPLY)
[ C ]缓冲储备
an extra supply of materials that a company keeps in order to prevent a situation where none are available
"Just-in-time production" means that no buffer stocks are held in the factory. “即时生产”意味着工厂里不留缓冲库存。
(MAN)
[ C ] UK old-fashioned老古板
a silly old man
Silly old buffer! 愚蠢的老古板！
buffer
verb uk/ˈbʌf.ər/ us/ˈbʌf.ɚ/
(PROVIDE PROTECTION)
[ T ]提供保护，使不受伤害
to provide protection against harm
(STORE INFORMATION)
[ I or T ]（计算机）缓存于内存中
When a computer buffers information or buffers, it stores information temporarily in its memory while dealing with it or sending it.