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I. buff·er1 [ˈbʌfəʳ, Am -ɚ] N

buffer
Puffer m <-s, ->
buffer (on railway track)

II. buff·er1 [ˈbʌfəʳ, Am -ɚ] VB trans

1. buffer (protect):

to buffer sb [against sth]
jdn [vor etw dat] schützen [o. bewahren]

2. buffer (moderate):

3. buffer CHEM, COMPUT, TECH:

to buffer sth

buff·er2 [ˈbʌfəʳ, Am -ɚ] N Brit inf

an old buffer
ein alter Knacker inf pej

I. buffer [ˈbʌfə] N

buffer

II. buffer [ˈbʌfə] VB

buffer

buffer N INV-FIN

OpenDict entry

buffer VB

to hit the buffers Brit fig

ˈbuff·er ac·tion N no pl CHEM

buffer action

ˈbuff·er so·lu·tion N CHEM

buffer solution
Pufferlösung f <-, -en>

ˈbuff·er state N POL

buffer state
Pufferstaat m <-(e)s, -en>

ˈbuff·er stocks N pl ECON

buffer stocks
buffer stocks

ˈbuff·er zone N POL

buffer zone
Pufferzone f <-, -n>

buffer acidity

buffer acidity

buffered solution, buffer solution N

electrophoresis buffer N

buffer stock N MKT COMPET

buffer store N INV-FIN

buffer store

reserve buffer N FINMKT

reserve buffer
Present
Ibuffer
youbuffer
he/she/itbuffers
webuffer
youbuffer
theybuffer
Past
Ibuffered
youbuffered
he/she/itbuffered
webuffered
youbuffered
theybuffered
Present Perfect
Ihavebuffered
youhavebuffered
he/she/ithasbuffered
wehavebuffered
youhavebuffered
theyhavebuffered
Past Perfect
Ihadbuffered
youhadbuffered
he/she/ithadbuffered
wehadbuffered
youhadbuffered
theyhadbuffered