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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
 
 Synonyms: buffer, buffer store
 
 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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