buffer vs keyboard buffer

keyboard buffer vs buffer

buffer and keyboard buffer both are nouns.

buffer is a verb but keyboard buffer is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
buffer	Yes	No	Yes	No
keyboard buffer	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, keyboard buffer is a hyponym of buffer; that is, keyboard buffer is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than buffer:

buffer: (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
keyboard buffer: a buffer that keeps track of key strokes until the computer is ready to respond to them

Other hyponyms of buffer include cache, memory cache, frame buffer, print buffer.

buffer (noun)	keyboard buffer (noun)
a cushion-like device that reduces shock due to an impact	a buffer that keeps track of key strokes until the computer is ready to respond to them
a power tool used to buff surfaces
an inclined metal frame at the front of a locomotive to clear the track
(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
an implement consisting of soft material mounted on a block; used for polishing (as in manicuring)
a neutral zone between two rival powers that is created in order to diminish the danger of conflict
(chemistry) an ionic compound that resists changes in its pH

buffer (verb)	keyboard buffer (verb)
add a buffer (a solution)
protect from impact

Difference between buffer and keyboard buffer

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