Cache
/kæʃ/
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2 meanings1
A hidden or stored supply of something.
/kæʃ/
nounneutralIntermediate
General
A hidden or stored supply
The bird has a cache of nuts for the winter.
💡 Simply: A secret place to keep things.
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The program uses a cache to speed up access to data.
How It's Used
Computing
"The web browser uses a cache to store frequently accessed data."
Military
"The soldiers hid their supplies in a secret cache."
2
To store something in a hidden or reserved place, especially in a computer's memory.
/kæʃ/
verbneutralIntermediate
Technology
To store something in a cache
The browser caches images to load pages faster.
💡 Simply: To save something for faster access later.
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The system automatically caches frequently accessed data.
How It's Used
Computing
"The web server caches frequently accessed files."
Tip:Think of hiding it away for later use.
From Middle French *cache, from cacher "to hide".
The word's original meaning of 'to hide' is still evident in some contexts.
Memory tip
Think of 'cash' hidden away - a secret stash.
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