(rail transport) The head of a buffer, which receives the impact.

(idiomatic) To stop suddenly and unexpectedly.

plural of buffel duck

A kind of duck, the bufflehead.

(computer graphics) A per-pixel buffer in graphics hardware, used to limit the area of rendering and to produce various other effects.

plural of buffeteria

A cafeteria where food is served from a buffet.

plural of buffeter

plural of z-buffer

(computer graphics) A buffer for the purpose of tracking the relative depths of different objects in a scene and determining which are closer to the observer than others.