Cache

nounid 1746·updated May 9, 2026
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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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Entity Type

System75%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5

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90%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5

Information Class

85%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5

Variants

synonym
hoardmemory cachestash
plural
Caches
possessive
Cache's
pluralpossessive
Caches'

Framework definitions

SANS Glossary of Security Terms1 senseview framework →
§1
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.
Wordset Dictionary3 sensesview framework →
§1
a hidden storage space (for money or provisions or weapons)
§2
(computer science) RAM memory that is set aside as a specialized buffer storage that is continually updated
§3
a secret store of valuables or money
Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →
§1 · legacy_primary
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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