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- Dictionarybuffer/ˈbʌfə/
noun
- 1. a person or thing that reduces a shock or that forms a barrier between incompatible or antagonistic people or things: "family and friends can provide a buffer against stress"
- 2. a solution which resists changes in pH when acid or alkali is added to it.
verb
- 1. lessen or moderate the impact of (something): "the massage helped to buffer the strain"
- 2. treat with a chemical buffer: "add organic matter to buffer the resulting alkalinity"
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30 Jul 2024 · A buffer is a memory area that stores data being transferred between two devices or between a device and an application. I/O buffering is a technique used in computers to manage data transfer between the computer’s memory and input/output devices (like hard drives, printers, or network devices).
20 Jul 2024 · To review, buffer solutions contain a weak acid and its conjugate base. They have maximal buffering capacity at a pH = pKa of the weak acid. In general, a buffered solution is best able to withstand a change in pH only with + 1 pH unit from the pKa.
3 hari yang lalu · Buffers are typically comprised of two key components: Weak Acid or Base: These molecules partially dissociate in water, generating limited amounts of hydrogen (H+) or hydroxide (OH-) ions, respectively. This partial dissociation is essential for buffer action.
3 hari yang lalu · Phosphate-buffered saline (PBS) is a buffer solution (pH ~ 7.4) commonly used in biological research. It is a water-based salt solution containing disodium hydrogen phosphate, sodium chloride and, in some formulations, potassium chloride and potassium dihydrogen phosphate. The buffer helps to maintain a constant pH.
28 Jul 2024 · Buffering is the process of preloading data into a reserved area of memory called a buffer. When streaming audio or video, buffering helps the software save a certain amount of data before it starts playing.
3 hari yang lalu · A depth buffer, also known as a z-buffer, is a type of data buffer used in computer graphics to represent depth information of objects in 3D space from a particular perspective. The depth is stored as a height map of the scene, the values representing a distance to camera, with 0 being the closest.
24 Jul 2024 · StringBuffer is a class in Java that represents a mutable sequence of characters. It provides an alternative to the immutable String class, allowing you to modify the contents of a string without creating a new object every time. Here are some important features and methods of the StringBuffer class: