buzón

Buzón is a Spanish term that primarily denotes a receptacle intended to receive correspondence. The most common sense is the mailbox or letterbox, a container made of metal or plastic placed at a home or building entrance. It typically has a slot or door to receive letters and, in some models, small packages. Private buzones belong to a specific address, while public ones are installed along streets or buildings for collection by the postal service.

In telecommunication and computing, buzón extends to digital and virtual mail storage. Buzón de correo electrónico, or email inbox, stores incoming messages in an account. Buzón de voz refers to voicemail, a service that stores voice messages when the recipient is unavailable. In information systems, a buzón can describe a temporary storage area for messages exchanged between processes or users.

The term is widely used across Spanish-speaking regions to describe both physical receptacles and digital message storage. It also appears in common phrases such as buzón de salida or buzón de correo, reflecting its broad role in the flow of information.