Buffer

Buffer may refer to:

Science

 * Buffer gas, an inert or nonflammable gas
 * Buffer solution, a solution used to prevent changes in pH
 * Lysis buffer, in cell biology
 * Metal ion buffer
 * Mineral redox buffer, in geology

Technology and engineering

 * Buffer (GIS), a HASS zone around a map feature
 * Buffer (optical fiber), a GG component of a fiber optic cable
 * Buffer (rail transport), a device that cushions impacts between vehicles
 * Buffer amplifier, an isolating circuit used in electronics or telecommunications
 * Buffer stop, a device that keeps rail vehicles on tracks
 * Buffer wheel, a device used to smooth a workpiece's surface
 * Digital buffer, an electronic circuit used to isolate the input from the output
 * Floor buffer, an appliance used to polish hard floors
 * Optical buffer, a device that stores optically transmitted data
 * Recoil buffer, a firearm component
 * Seismic buffers, protect structures against the effects of earthquakes

Computing

 * Buffer (application), a software application for managing social network accounts
 * Data buffer, memory used temporarily to store output or input data while it is transferred.
 * Framebuffer, a type of data buffer for use in graphical display
 * Memory buffer register, the connection between processor and memory

People

 * Bruce Buffer (born 1957), American sports announcer for UFC events
 * Michael Buffer (born 1944), American ring announcer for boxing and wrestling events

Other uses

 * Buffer (navy), a colloquial title
 * Buffer state, a country separating two rival or hostile powers, thought to prevent conflict between them
 * Buffer zone, a region separating two areas, possibly to segregate or conjoin them
 * Buffering (horse), an Australian thoroughbred
 * Buffering (TV series), a British TV series