In regards to memory usage, what are buffers?

memory
  1. The developers of the linux memory management have a short technical description of it (look for the "Buffer Cache" topic).
  2. Buffers that aren't needed at the moment can make way for more urgent memory needs.
  3. The kernel is using it.
  4. No.

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