inperken — meaning in English

English meaning

• buffer noun Something that cushions or absorbs the impact between two things, physically or figuratively.
• confine verb To keep someone or something within certain limits or a restricted space.
• hem noun The folded and stitched edge of a piece of clothing or fabric, meant to stop it from fraying.

Senses

inperken is used for these senses in English:

• buffer To use a buffer or buffers; to isolate or minimize the effects of one thing on another.
• confine (transitive) To restrict (someone or something) to a particular scope or area; to keep in or within certain bounds. [from 17th c.]
• hem (transitive) To shut in, enclose, confine; to surround something or someone in a confining way.

buffer — full definition

1. noun Something that cushions or absorbs the impact between two things, physically or figuratively.
2. noun A temporary storage area in a computer that holds data before it is processed or transferred.
3. noun A chemical solution that resists changes in pH.
4. verb To lessen or absorb the impact of something.

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