Kalmar “buffer” na iya samun ma’anoni daban-daban, dangane da mahallin da aka yi amfani da ita. Anan ga wasu ma'anar ƙamus na gama gari: Na'ura ko wani abu da ke rage girgiza ko ɗaukar tasiri, ko sarari tsakanin abubuwa biyu da ke kwantar da kowane tasiri ko hana hulɗa kai tsaye. Misali: Shock absorber wani nau'in buffer ne da ke taimakawa wajen daidaita tafiyar mota. . Misali: Abokansa sun samar da wata ma’adana tsakaninsa da ‘yan ta’adda. . Misali: Mabuɗin kwamfutar ya yi ƙanƙanta da yawa don ɗaukar babban fayil ɗin bidiyo. Misali: Ana amfani da buffers a yawancin halayen sinadarai don kiyaye daidaiton matakin pH. Misali: Jami'in diflomasiyyar ya yi aiki a matsayin mai ba da kariya tsakanin kasashen biyu da ke fada da juna.