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'''Buffer''' can refer to:
* [[Buffer state]], a country lying between two potentially hostile greater powers, thought to prevent conflict between them
* [[Buffer zone]], any area that keeps two or more other areas distant from one another, may be demilitarized
* [[Buffer (rail transport)]], a device that cushions the impact of vehicles against each other
* [[Buffer stop]] (''bumper'' in U.S.), a device to prevent railway vehicles from going past the end of a section of track
* [[Recoil buffer]], an accessory for firearms, to cushion the impact of recoil
* [[Buffer (navy)]], the colloquial term for the senior seaman sailor in a (British Commonwealth) Navy ship
* [[Buffer wheel]], a wheel attached to a motor similar to a pedestal grinder used to smooth and polish metals and other materials
* Film loop, isolates intermittent motion in a [[Movie projector#Film loop|movie projector]]
* [[Buff (MMORPG terminology)]], in MMORPG gaming, abilities which enhance other character's abilities
'''People''':
* [[Bruce Buffer]], sports announcer
* [[Michael Buffer]], sports announcer
* [[Bob "Buffer" Laidman]], Systems Engineer
In '''physical science''':
* [[Buffer solution]], a solution which resists change of pH upon addition of small amounts of acid or base, or upon dilution
* [[Buffering agent]], the weak acid or weak base in a buffer solution
* [[Buffer gas]], an inert or nonflammable gas
* [[Lysis buffer]], in biochemistry, a destructor of cell membranes that enables analysis of the compounds within
* [[Mineral redox buffer]], a mineral assemblage which stabilises oxidation state in natural rock systems
In '''electronics''' and '''computer science''':
* [[Data buffer]], memory used to temporarily store output or input data
* [[Buffer (telecommunication)]], a routine or storage medium used to compensate for a difference in rate of flow of data between devices
* [[Framebuffer]]
* [[Optical buffer]], a device that stores optically transmitted data without converting it to the electrical domain
* [[Buffer amplifier]] (also sometimes simply called a '''buffer'''), an isolating circuit used in electronics or telecommunications
* [[Buffer (optical fiber)]], a component used to encapsulate one or more optical fibers in a fiber optic communication cable
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