buffered

1. 1
   verb

   Simple past and past participle of buffer. Use this form for something that already happened.

   The video buffered for a few seconds before it started playing.

   Their savings buffered the family through a hard winter.

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2. 2
   adjective

   Working with a buffer: a part that holds things for a short time or softens a shock.

   Like a small bucket that catches water first, so the flow downstream stays smooth.

   The buffered connection avoided most of the stutter during playback.

   A buffered design lets the system keep working even when data arrives unevenly.

3. 3
   adjective

   Dissolved in a liquid that keeps its acid level from changing much.

   Like adding something to water that soaks up extra sourness, so it never gets too sour.

   The buffered solution held its pH steady even after we added a few drops of acid.

   Each buffered sample was stored in the fridge overnight.

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