memory cache vs buffer

buffer vs memory cache

memory cache and buffer both are nouns.

memory cache is not a verb while buffer is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
memory cache	Yes	No	No	No
buffer	Yes	No	Yes	No

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

memory cache: (computer science) RAM memory that is set aside as a specialized buffer storage that is continually updated; used to optimize data transfers between system elements with different characteristics
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 memory cache include buffer storage, buffer store.

memory cache (noun)	buffer (noun)
(computer science) RAM memory that is set aside as a specialized buffer storage that is continually updated; used to optimize data transfers between system elements with different characteristics	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

memory cache (verb)	buffer (verb)
	add a buffer (a solution)
	protect from impact

Difference between memory cache and buffer

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