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'''Buffer''' may refer to:

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==Science==
* [[Buffer gas]], an inert or nonflammable gas
* [[Buffer solution]], a solution used to prevent changes in pH
* [[Lysis buffer]], in cell biology
* [[Metal ion buffer]]
* [[Mineral redox buffer]], in geology

==Technology and engineering==
* [[Buffer (GIS)]], a zone around a map feature
* [[Buffer (optical fiber)]], a component of a fiber optic cable
* [[Buffer (rail transport)]], a device that cushions impacts between vehicles
* [[Buffer amplifier]], an isolating circuit used in electronics or telecommunications
* [[Buffer stop]], a device that keeps rail vehicles on tracks
* [[Buffer wheel]], a device used to smooth a workpiece's surface
* [[Digital buffer]], an electronic circuit used to isolate the input from the output
* [[Floor buffer]], an appliance used to polish hard floors
* [[Optical buffer]], a device that stores optically transmitted data
* [[Recoil buffer]], a firearm component
* [[Seismic buffers]], protect structures against the effects of earthquakes

==Computing==
* [[Buffer (application)]], a software application for managing social network accounts
* [[Data buffer]], memory used temporarily to store output or input data while it is transferred.
* [[Framebuffer]], a type of data buffer for use in graphical display
* [[Memory buffer register]], the connection between processor and memory

==People==
* [[Bruce Buffer]] (born 1957), American sports announcer for UFC events
* [[Michael Buffer]] (born 1944), American ring announcer for boxing and wrestling events

==Other uses==
* [[Buffer (navy)]], a colloquial title
* [[Buffer state]], a country separating two rival or hostile powers, thought to prevent conflict between them
* [[Buffer zone]], a region separating two areas, possibly to segregate or conjoin them
* [[Buffering (horse)]], an Australian thoroughbred
* [[Buffering (TV series)|''Buffering'' (TV series)]], a British TV series

==See also==
* [[Buff (disambiguation)]]

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