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buffer underrun

buffer underrun noun: a state occurring when a buffer used to communicate between two devices or processes is fed with data at a lower speed than the data is being read from it.

Noun

buffer underrun (plural buffer underruns)

  1. A state occurring when a buffer used to communicate between two devices or processes is fed with data at a lower speed than the data is being read from it.
    • One problem with on-the-fly copying is that you risk buffer underrun, which occurs when the CD or DVD drive doing the burning doesn't receive a continuous stream of data.2004, Wally Wang, The Book of Nero 6 Ultra Edition: CD and DVD Burning Made Easy, No Starch Press, →ISBN, page 18
    Synonyms:
    buffer underflow

Synonyms of buffer underrun

  • buffer underflow

Forms of buffer underrun

pluralbuffer underruns

Questions about buffer underrun

What does buffer underrun mean?
Buffer underrun means a state occurring when a buffer used to communicate between two devices or processes is fed with data at a lower speed than the data is being read from it.
What part of speech is buffer underrun?
Buffer underrun is a noun.
What is the plural of buffer underrun?
The plural of buffer underrun is buffer underruns.

Words near buffer underrun in the dictionary

  1. buffer states
  2. buffer stock
  3. buffer stocks
  4. buffer stop
  5. buffer stops
  6. buffer underrun
  7. buffer up
  8. buffer zone
  9. buffer zones
  10. bufferable
  11. bufferbeam

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