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unbuffer

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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verb

Meaning 1

To release or flush from a buffer.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

Examples

  • 2003, Stas Bekman, Eric Cholet, Practical mod_perl We set $|=1 to unbuffer the STDERR stream, so we can immediately see the debug output generated by the program.

Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From un- + buffer.