2007-03-28 13:10:04 · 3 answers · asked by ditsy blonde 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Computer Networking
Usually it means that (assuming you're talking about streamed video or audio) the computer is downloading data in advance of what it's playing, so that if there is a pause in the transmission (due to a slow internet connection or whatever) that the video/audio won't skip or have any gaps - as it will have enough in its buffer to last until the data starts flowing again. Hope that makes sense.
2007-03-28 13:17:41 · answer #1 · answered by Chay D 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Describes a situation which occurs when a streaming media player is saving portions of a streaming media file to local storage for playback. Most streaming media players buffer a small percentage of a streaming media presentation before beginning to play it. Buffering also may occur in the middle of a presentation, when available bandwidth does not match the presentation's required bandwidth.
2007-03-28 13:14:32 · answer #2 · answered by TameBeast 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means loading information off of your hard drive and into RAM memory in large quantities in order that the information can be accessed and transmitted at a steady and fast speed.
2007-03-28 13:57:57 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋