(computer graphics) A per-pixel buffer in graphics hardware, used to limit the area of rendering and to produce various other effects.

(computer graphics) A screen space representation of geometry and material information, generated by an intermediate rendering pass in deferred shading rendering pipelines.

plural of buffer rodeo

(humorous) A game in which a person sits or stands on a machine for buffing floors and tries to stay on top of it for as long as possible while it is activated.

plural of buffer overrun

(computing) A state occurring when a buffer used to communicate between two devices or processes is fed with data at a lower speed than the data is being read from it.

(computer security) Synonym of buffer overflow

(rail transport) A transverse metal beam at each end of a rail vehicle on which buffers, couplings, brake pipes etc. are mounted.

plural of buffer beam

(ecology) An area of vegetation around a body of water that gives benefits to the ecosystem in the body of water. It can provide shade, a food source, and a buffer against pollution from outside sources.