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to cache

to cache

1 4.6
To keep data in fast computer memory so it can be used quickly later
  • verb
  • /kæʃ/
translation icon : almacenar en caché
  • When you play the game, it will cache your data locally for faster access later.

Examples

  • The Music app will cache songs in the background so that you can play them without an internet connection.

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  • The program will cache the images to improve loading times during your next visit.

  • Our system is set up to cache your data on our servers for one hour to allow you to perform queries efficiently.

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  • My application has a User object that I want to cache for the duration of the user's login.

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  • Once you connect your RSS feed with FeedBurner, Google caches the feed on its servers and delivers it to those who have subscribed to it.

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  • ISPs, routers, and cable modems often cache their content, meaning that the page being loaded isn't always coming all the way from the web server.

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  • Client machines usually cache data for faster retrieval later, but data can be cached by an Internet Service Provider (ISP) as well, before sending it on to the end user—all in an attempt to reduce the cost of data transfer by keeping the bits closer to the users.

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  • To boost performance, the browser can cache websites so you don't have to reload them every time.

Synonyms

to store
vsto cache
463 1.0

To put something away to use later

keeps items hidden specifically to enable quick later access
to stash away
vsto cache
  • Informal
13 4.9

Put something in a hidden place to use later

keeps items hidden for quick access later
to file away
vsto cache
6 3.3

To place papers in order and keep them where you can find them later

keeps items hidden for quick access rather than formal filing
to store away
vsto cache
3 2.6

To put something in a safe place to use later

keeps items in a reserved spot for fast later access

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

to prefetch
  • Specialized
6.8
to cache
1 4.6
buffer
  • Specialized
26 6.2
to save
  • Specialized
211 1.3

Surface Forms

cache infinitive
cached past
cached past participle
caching present participle
caches third person singular

Etymology

To cache in computing comes from the French cacher 'to hide', and it means to store data in a special, hidden place so it can be reached faster next time.