BUFFER STORAGE: Dictionary Entry and Meaning
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| Definition: | | [n] (computer science) a part of RAM used for temporary storage of data that is waiting to be sent to a device; used to compensate for differences in the rate of flow of data between components of a computer system |
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| Synonyms: | | buffer, buffer store |
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| See Also: | | cache, frame buffer, keyboard buffer, memory cache, memory device, print buffer, RAM, random access memory, random memory, random-access memory, read/write memory, storage device | |
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