biðminni

Icelandic

Etymology

From bið (“waiting, delay”) and minni (“memory”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈpɪð.mɪnːɪ/

Noun

biðminni n (genitive singular biðminnis, nominative plural biðminni)

  1. (computing) buffer (portion of memory set aside to store data, often before it is sent to an external device or as it is received from an external device)

Derived terms
Derived terms
  • birtingarbiðminni (display buffer memory)
  • einföld úthlutun biðminnis (simple buffering)
  • kvikleg úthlutun biðminnis (dynamic buffering)
  • notkun biðminnis (buffering)
  • biðvistaður (buffered)
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