buffer underrun
Noun
A state occurring when a buffer used to communicate between two devices or processes is fed with data at a lower speed than the data is being read from it.
- Synonyms
- buffer underflow
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More examples (1)
One problem with on-the-fly copying is that you risk buffer underrun, which occurs when the CD or DVD drive doing the burning doesn't receive a continuous stream of data.
Word forms
buffer underruns