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In [[computing]], a '''buffer''' is [[Memory_(computers)|memory]] used to temporarily hold output or input data. The output or inputdata can be output to or input from external devices oroutside betweenthe [[computer]] or [[Process_(computing)|processes]] within a computer. Buffers can be implemented in either hardware or software, but the vast majority of buffers are implemented in software.

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