biðminni

Icelandic

Etymology

From bið (“waiting, delay”) +‎ 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)

Declension

Declension of biðminni (neuter, based on minni)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative biðminni biðminnið biðminni biðminnin
accusative biðminni biðminnið biðminni biðminnin
dative biðminni biðminninu biðminnum biðminnunum
genitive biðminnis biðminnisins biðminna biðminnanna

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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