biðminni

Icelandic

/ˈpɪð.mɪnːɪ/

noun
Definitions
  • (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

Etymology

Compound from Icelandic bið (waiting, delay) + Icelandic minni (memory, recollection, recall).

Origin

Icelandic

minni

Gloss

memory, recollection, recall

Concept
Semantic Field

Cognition

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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