buffer
noun [ C ]
uk/ˈbʌfər/ ussomeone or something that provides protection against difficult situations, problems, angry people, etc.:
serve as/act as/be a buffer Savings can be a buffer during times of financial hardship.
a buffer against sth A special committee was formed to serve as a buffer against customer complaints.
a buffer between sth and sth HR was called in to act as a buffer between managers and disgruntled employees.
IT
the part of a computer's memory that temporarily stores information before exchanging it with another piece of equipment such as a printer, keyboard, or external drive
buffer
verb [ T ]
uk/ˈbʌfər/ usto provide protection against difficult situations, problems, angry people, etc.:
Interest-rate concerns were buffered by some better-than-expected earnings reports.