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circular buffer

circular buffer noun: a data structure that uses a single, fixed-size buffer as if it were connected end-to-end.

circular buffer: a data structure that uses a single, fixed-size buffer as if it were connected end-to-end
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Noun

circular buffer (plural circular buffers)

  1. A data structure that uses a single, fixed-size buffer as if it were connected end-to-end.
    Synonyms:
    circular queue, cyclic buffer, ring buffer

Synonyms of circular buffer

Forms of circular buffer

pluralcircular buffers

Questions about circular buffer

What does circular buffer mean?
Circular buffer means a data structure that uses a single, fixed-size buffer as if it were connected end-to-end.
What part of speech is circular buffer?
Circular buffer is a noun.
What is the plural of circular buffer?
The plural of circular buffer is circular buffers.

Words near circular buffer in the dictionary

  1. circular arc
  2. circular arcs
  3. circular argument
  4. circular arguments
  5. circular breathing
  6. circular buffer
  7. circular buffers
  8. circular cone
  9. circular cones
  10. circular definition
  11. circular definitions

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