bufor

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from English buffer.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈbu.fɔr/
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -ufɔr
  • Syllabification: bu‧for

Noun

bufor m inan (related adjective buforowy)

  1. (rail transport) buffer (part of the buffers-and-chain coupling system used on the railway systems of many countries for attaching railway vehicles to one another)
    Hypernym: zderzak
  2. (literary) buffer (anything used to isolate or minimize the effect of one thing on another)
  3. (computing) buffer (portion of memory set aside to temporarily store data, often before it is sent to an external device or as it is received from an external device)
  4. (chemistry) buffer (solution used to stabilize the pH (acidity) of a liquid)
    Synonym: roztwór buforowy
    Hypernym: roztwór
  5. (colloquial, in the plural) rack (woman's breasts)
    Synonyms: bimbały, biust, mleczarnia, zderzaki

Declension
Declension of bufor
singular plural
nominative bufor bufory
genitive bufora/buforu buforów
dative buforowi buforom
accusative bufor bufory
instrumental buforem buforami
locative buforze buforach
vocative buforze bufory

Derived terms
verbs
  • buforować impf
  • zbuforować pf

Further reading
  • bufor in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • bufory in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • bufor in Polish dictionaries at PWN
  • bufor in PWN's encyclopedia
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