cache
Meaning
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- A store, protected or hidden in some way, of things that may be required in the future, such that they can be retrieved rapidly.
- A fast temporary storage where recently or frequently used information is stored to avoid having to reload it from a slower storage medium.
- A container containing treasure in a global treasure-hunt game.
Synonyms
cache memory
memory cache
cache buffer memory
hive up
proceed with
storage room
stash away
place to hide something
disk cache
hive away
stack away
storage structure
high-speed cache memory
cache register
high speed buffer register
cache storage
financial resources
hiding-place
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/kæʃ/
Etymology
From French cache (as used by French Canadian trappers to mean “hiding place for stores”), from the verb cacher (“to hide”).
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