buffering
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- noun
- /ˈbʌfərɪŋ/
- Texting
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buffering
- I'm having buffering problems.
- excessive buffering
- amount of buffering
Examples
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Evidence of excessive buffering accumulated over the course of the past decade is finally sufficient to motivate systematic study.
Academic text (2012) -
Many viewers became frustrated with the constant buffering that interrupted the movie.
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Netflix never gives me an error and never has any buffering problems.
Blog text (12) -
OK, you need double buffering in there or you don't need it.
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I just played the Campfire section with no problem, maybe a buffering thing?
Blog text (3) -
Yes, it can easily handle them, but too much buffering is not a good user experience; that's just how they are.
Blog text (18) -
The early Internet was plagued by insufficient buffering.
Academic text (2012) -
Adjusting buffering in the operating system and/or device drivers can make a major improvement over the defaults.
Academic text (2012) -
The online presentation stopped frequently due to buffering issues with the internet connection.
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To avoid buffering while watching live sports, it is essential to have a fast and stable internet connection.
Antonyms
- Texting
Sent over the internet in a continuous flow so you can start watching or listening immediately
How Fast
- Specialized
- Specialized
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- Texting
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- Specialized
Surface Forms
Morphology
buffering = buffer (transparent) = buffer + ing
A straightforward gerund/nominalization of the verb 'buffer' meaning to store data temporarily, so the streaming pause sense is directly derived.
Etymology
Buffering comes from the word buffer, originally a 'cushion' or pad that 'softens a blow'. In streaming, the player keeps a small 'cushion' of data so the video or music can continue when the internet slows, so buffering is the short pause while that data fills.