buddy system

noun

The practice of working or travelling together with at least one other person, especially when undertaking something potentially risky or hazardous.

“Use the buddy system so that you can look after each other on the trip.”

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Meanings

nounbuddy system (plural buddy systems)

plural buddy systems

  1. The practice of working or travelling together with at least one other person, especially when undertaking something potentially risky or hazardous.

    Use the buddy system so that you can look after each other on the trip.

  2. computingThe use of buddy memory allocation.

Translations

Esperanto ĝemelmetodo
  • ĝemelmetodoin computing theory
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APA

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MLA

“buddy system.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/buddy%20system. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “buddy system,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/buddy%20system.

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