Buffers are typically used when there is a difference between the rate at which data is received and the rate at which it can be processed, or in the case that these rates are variable, for example in a printer spooler or in online video streaming.
Luke Spencer leaving 'General Hospital': Laura returning as Anthony Geary exits. FILE - In this April 26, 2015, file photo, Anthony Geary accepts the award for outstanding lead actor in a drama series for General Hospital, at the 42nd annual Daytime Emmy Awards in Burbank, Calif. After 37 years, Geary finishes his role as Luke Spencer on ABC's General Hospital on Monday, July 27, 2015.
Spencer auditioned for one of those movies, the thriller A Time to Kill (1996), and she was given a small speaking role that launched her acting career. She was cast in the minor comedies The Sixth Man and Sparkler in 1997 and played guest roles on such television shows as Moesha and ER the following year.