buffer#3 (n)
buffer storage (n)
buffer store (n)

n02911485

type n
lex_filenum 06
def (computer science) a part of RAM used for temporary storage of data that is waiting to be sent to a device
def used to compensate for differences in the rate of flow of data between components of a computer system
Outgoing links
Hypernym memory device, storage device
Part holonym random-access memory, random access memory, random memory, RAM, read/write memory
Domain of synset - TOPIC computer science, computing
Hyponym cache, memory cache; frame buffer; keyboard buffer; print buffer
Incoming links
Hypernym cache, memory cache; frame buffer; keyboard buffer; print buffer
Hyponym memory device, storage device
Part meronym random-access memory, random access memory, random memory, RAM, read/write memory
Member of this domain - TOPIC computer science, computing

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