amortecedores, pufes, memórias intermediárias
1. plural of buffer: devices or materials that reduce shock or impact
The car's buffers protected it from collision damage.
Os amortecedores do carro o protegeram do dano da colisão.
2. plural of buffer: things that separate or reduce the effect between two opposing forces
Trade agreements act as buffers between competing economies.
Os acordos comerciais atuam como amortecedores entre economias concorrentes.
3. plural of buffer: cushioned footstools or low upholstered seats
The living room had several decorative buffers for seating.
A sala de estar tinha vários pufes decorativos para assentar.
4. plural of buffer: temporary storage areas in computing that hold data
The system uses buffers to manage data flow between the CPU and memory.
O sistema usa memórias intermediárias para gerenciar o fluxo de dados entre a CPU e a memória.
5. third person singular present tense: to reduce the shock or negative effect of something
This investment buffers against market volatility.
Este investimento amortece a volatilidade do mercado.
In Brazil, 'buffer' is commonly used in computing and technical contexts, often borrowed directly from English. In everyday language, 'amortecedor' is preferred for mechanical or protective functions, while 'pufe' refers to the furniture piece. The word reflects the increasing influence of English technical terminology in Brazilian Portuguese, particularly in IT and engineering fields.
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