bufferfiles
nounUK /ˈbʌfə faɪlz/
US /ˈbʌfər faɪlz/
Bufferfiles are extra files a computer keeps ready so it can work faster.
The program stores bufferfiles on the disk while you edit the video.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Files that hold data temporarily while it is being moved from one place to another.
The downloader wrote bufferfiles before saving the final document.
3. Copies of files kept in a buffer area to protect the originals during processing.
The editor made bufferfiles so the original photos stayed safe.
4. Files used by a buffer manager to store pending changes before they are written out.
The database flushed its bufferfiles to disk at shutdown.
5. In some tools, a set of files that store unsaved work in a buffer.
She recovered her notes from the bufferfiles after the crash.