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buffer underrun

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.14 in modern English

Syllables
buffer- un-der-run
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

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.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

buffer underruns (plural)

Phrases

buffer overrun

Frequently Paired Words

buffer overrun

Synonyms

buffer underflow

Questions

What does buffer underrun mean?
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.

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