Buffer

Buffer or Buffers may refer to:

Science

Buffer (GIS), a zone around a map feature
Buffer (optical fiber), a 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

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 a processor (CPU) and memory (RAM)

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

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
Buffer (application), a software application for managing social network accounts