to buffer

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ffer

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bluffer

Definición y significado de "buffer"en inglés

to buffer

VERBO

amortiguar, taponar

to reduce or soften the impact or effects of a situation or force

Transitive: to buffer an effect

Ejemplos

Planting trees can buffer the effects of strong winds in an open area.

Plantar árboles puede amortiguar los efectos de los vientos fuertes en un área abierta.

tamponar, amortiguar

to treat with a chemical substance that helps maintain a stable pH level

Transitive: to buffer a solution or mixture

información gramatical

composición morfológica

derivado

verbo de acción

regular

presente

buffer

3.ª persona singular

buffers

participio presente

buffering

pretérito simple

buffered

participio pasado

buffered

Ejemplos

The scientist buffered the solution with a phosphate buffer to maintain its pH during the experiment.

El científico tamponó la solución con un tampón de fosfato para mantener su pH durante el experimento.

Buffer

SUSTANTIVO

amortiguador, solución amortiguadora

a solution containing a weak acid and its conjugate base, or a weak base and its conjugate acid, which maintains a stable pH when small amounts of acid or base are added

información gramatical

estado de animacidad

inanimado

composición morfológica

simple

contable

forma plural

buffers

Ejemplos

The buffer solution in the lab kept the pH steady even after the addition of a strong acid.

La solución tampón en el laboratorio mantuvo el pH estable incluso después de la adición de un ácido fuerte.

amortiguador, tampón

a device that absorbs shock to reduce the impact of a collision or hit

Ejemplos

The car's front bumper acted as a buffer during the minor collision, preventing serious damage.

El parachoques delantero del coche actuó como amortiguador durante la colisión menor, evitando daños graves.

pulidora, máquina de pulir

a power tool used to buff surfaces

parachoques, amortiguador

an inclined metal frame at the front of a locomotive to clear the track

búfer, memoria intermedia

(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

tampón, pulidor

an implement consisting of soft material mounted on a block; used for polishing (as in manicuring)

zona de amortiguación, zona neutral

a neutral zone between two rival powers that is created in order to diminish the danger of conflict

amortiguador, barrera

something that acts like a shield or barrier to protect from harm, damage, or stress

Ejemplos

Trees act as a buffer between the road and the houses.

Los árboles actúan como un amortiguador entre la carretera y las casas.

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