unbuffered

adjective

un·​buf·​fered ˌən-ˈbə-fərd 

: not buffered: such as

a

: not marked off by a protective zone or device

unbuffered bike lanes

… hit an unbuffered concrete wall …

—Brant James

b

chemistry : not treated with a neutralizing substance

unbuffered acids

c

computers : not collected in a buffer (see buffer entry 1 sense 5)

unbuffered memory

Examples of unbuffered in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

And importantly for a child, when there is no adult to help provide a protective bubble around them through supportive relationships, stress can become toxic, and unbuffered. —Natalia V. Osipova and Tawanda Scott Sambou, CNN, 23 Sep. 2021

Most of Denver’s on-street bike lanes are unprotected and unbuffered, meaning that only a stripe of paint separates automobiles from cyclists and scooters. —Andrew Kenney, The Denver Post, 2 Aug. 2019

Word History

First Known Use

1919, in the meaning defined above