frame buffer vs buffer

buffer vs frame buffer

frame buffer and buffer both are nouns.

frame buffer is not a verb while buffer is a verb.

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

As nouns, buffer is a hypernym of frame buffer; that is, buffer is a word with a broader meaning than frame buffer:

frame buffer: (computer science) a buffer that stores the contents of an image pixel by pixel
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

Other hypernyms of frame buffer include buffer storage, buffer store.

frame buffer (noun)	buffer (noun)
(computer science) a buffer that stores the contents of an image pixel by pixel	a cushion-like device that reduces shock due to an impact
	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

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

Difference between frame buffer and buffer

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