cache

Definition of Cache in English :

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Noun

1. cache

a hidden storage space (for money or provisions or weapons)

2. cache, hoard, stash

a secret store of valuables or money

hoard
stash

3. cache, memory cache

(computer science) RAM memory that is set aside as a specialized buffer storage that is continually updated; used to optimize data transfers between system elements with different characteristics

memory cache

Verb

4. cache, hive up, hoard, lay away, squirrel away, stash

save up as for future use

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Cache

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noun

1.

a hidden store of provisions, weapons, treasure, etc

2.

the place where such a store is hidden

3. computing

a small high-speed memory that improves computer performance

verb

4. (transitive)

to store in a cache

Cache

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noun

1.

a place in which stores of food, supplies, etc. are hidden, as by explorers or trappers

2.

a safe place for hiding or storing things

3.

anything stored or hidden in such a place

verb transitiveWord forms: cached or ˈcaching

4.

to hide or store in a cache

Cache

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n.

1.

a. An amount of goods or valuables, especially when kept in a concealed or hard-to-reach place: maintained a cache of food in case of emergencies.

b. The concealed or hard-to-reach place used for storing a cache.

2. A fast storage buffer in the central processing unit of a computer. Also called cache memory.

tr.v. cached, cach·ing, cach·es

To hide or store in a cache. See Synonyms at hide¹.

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