buffer

緩衝地帯、緩衝国

対立する双方の間にあり、両者を隔てて衝突を防ぐ地域や国。

やさしい英語で： An area or country between opposing sides that helps keep them apart and prevents conflict.

• The forest provides a buffer between the villages.
• The island became a buffer state.
• Both armies withdrew from the buffer zone.

使い方： a buffer between A and B (The river forms a buffer between the two armies.)

類義語： barrier

よく使う表現： buffer zone, buffer state, a buffer between

バッファ

処理や送信の前に、データを短時間保存するコンピューターの記憶領域。

やさしい英語で： A part of computer memory that holds data briefly before it is processed or sent.

• The data stays in a buffer briefly.
• The video paused while the buffer filled.
• This program uses two buffers to handle incoming data.

よく使う表現： data buffer, input buffer, empty the buffer, memory buffer

予備資金、蓄え

急な出費や困難な時期に備えて、余分に蓄えておくお金。

やさしい英語で： Extra money saved to help you manage unexpected costs or difficult times.

• We keep a cash buffer for emergencies.
• Their savings provided a buffer when he lost his job.
• How large should your financial buffer be?

類義語： reserve, cushion

よく使う表現： cash buffer, financial buffer, savings buffer

車止め

線路の端で列車を止め、衝突の衝撃を和らげる設備。

やさしい英語で： A barrier at the end of a railway track that stops trains and softens any impact.

• The train stopped just before the buffer.
• The empty carriage rolled into the buffers.
• Workers inspected the damaged buffer at the end of the track.

類義語： buffer stop

よく使う表現： hit the buffer, railway buffer, buffer stop

先行入力する

システムが実行できるようになるまで、先に入力した指示を保存すること。

やさしい英語で： To save an instruction so it happens as soon as the system can carry it out.

• You can buffer a jump before landing.
• The game buffers your next attack during this animation.
• Try buffering the command while the character is still turning.

類義語： queue

よく使う表現： buffer a jump, buffer an input, buffer a command