keyboard buffer vs buffer

buffer vs keyboard buffer

keyboard buffer and buffer both are nouns.

keyboard buffer is not a verb while buffer is a verb.

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

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

keyboard buffer: a buffer that keeps track of key strokes until the computer is ready to respond to them
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 keyboard buffer include buffer storage, buffer store.

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

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

Difference between keyboard buffer and buffer

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