Buffer

Buffer may refer to:

Science

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

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

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