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cache

cache

19 6.1
A fast memory in a computer that keeps recent data to make programs run faster
  • noun
  • /kæʃ/
  • Specialized
translation icon : caché
  • The computer uses a cache to speed up access to frequently used files.

This is where not having a DRAM cache can hurt you.

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Examples

  • To increase the efficiency of this process, TLBs cache translation information for recently accessed pages.

    Academic text (1994)
  • If the addresses are not for the same cache line, the reload is given higher priority.

    Academic text (1994)
  • In order to process a request for data from the cache, the following steps must be completed:

    Academic text (1999)
  • That means there are caches private to each core.

  • In fact, we actually probably have two caches, one for data and one for instructions.

  • Both processor cores share a 3 MB level 2 cache, which allows efficient multitasking.

    Academic text (2011)
  • After running the program, the cache stored temporary information to improve loading times.

  • To enhance performance, the application retrieves data from the cache instead of fetching it from the server.

Synonyms

memory cache
vscache
  • Specialized
1 4.8

A small, fast part of a computer that stores often used data to make access quicker

is a temporary storage area that speeds later data retrieval
disk cache
vscache
  • Specialized
4.1

A part of a computer's memory that stores often used data so the computer can read it faster

is a general temporary storage area used to speed future data retrieval

Compounds

1 4.5

A supply of food kept in a hidden or safe place for later use

memory cache
  • Specialized
1 4.8

A small, fast part of a computer that stores often used data to make access quicker

disk cache
  • Specialized
4.1

A part of a computer's memory that stores often used data so the computer can read it faster

How Fast

register
  • Specialized
5 7.0
cache
  • Specialized
19 6.1
computer memory
  • Specialized
3 2.8
hard disk
  • Specialized
12 3.0
external storage
  • Specialized
3.3

Surface Forms

cache singular
caches plural

Etymology

Cache comes from the old French verb cacher, meaning 'to hide', and the computing sense uses the same idea: a hidden store of data kept close so the computer can use it quickly.