Cache
nounverified·updated May 9, 2026
Pronounced cash, a special high-speed storage mechanism. It can be either a reserved section of main memory or an independent high-speed storage device. Two types of caching are commonly used in personal computers: memory caching and disk caching.
Framework senses
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- Pronounced cash, a special high-speed storage mechanism. It can be either a reserved section of main memory or an independent high-speed storage device. Two types of caching are commonly used in personal computers: memory caching and disk caching.
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- a hidden storage space (for money or provisions or weapons)
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- (computer science) RAM memory that is set aside as a specialized buffer storage that is continually updated
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- a secret store of valuables or money