Keyboard Buffer (Noun)
Meaning
A buffer that keeps track of key strokes until the computer is ready to respond to them.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The computer stores each key press in a keyboard buffer, where it is held until the processor can respond.
- In certain operating systems, pressing multiple keys quickly may lead to some keys being discarded if the keyboard buffer becomes full.
- Using the system properties menu, she checked that her keyboard buffer settings allowed multiple keys to be typed quickly.
- An efficient keyboard buffer handling method allowed his laptop to correctly recognize his speedy typing, translating them to coherent lines on his computer.
- Users began experiencing frustration due to frequent losses of character entry which eventually could be narrowed down to inadequate sizing of their systems keyboard buffer.