Noun: buffer store
- (computing) 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
"The buffer store helped prevent data loss during the high-speed data transfer";
- buffer, buffer storage
Derived forms: buffer stores
Type of: memory device, storage device
Part of: RAM, random access memory, random memory, random-access memory, read/write memory