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(n)buffer zone, buffera neutral zone between two rival powers that is created in order to diminish the danger of conflict
(n)fender, buffer, cowcatcher, pilotan inclined metal frame at the front of a locomotive to clear the track
(n)buffer, buffer storage, buffer store(computer science) a part of RAM used for temporary storage of data that is waiting to be sent to a device; used to compensate for differences in the rate of flow of data between components of a computer system