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cache

 

[ kรฆสƒ ]

Noun / Verb
Context #1 | Noun

data storage

A cache is a hardware or software component that stores data so that future requests for that data can be served faster; the data stored in a cache might be the result of an earlier computation or a copy of data stored elsewhere.

Synonyms

buffer, memory, store

Examples of usage

  • Web browsers use a cache to store previously visited web pages for faster loading times.
  • The CPU cache stores frequently accessed instructions and data to speed up processing.
Context #2 | Verb

hiding

To cache something means to hide or store it in a safe place for future use or retrieval.

Synonyms

conceal, stash, store

Examples of usage

  • The squirrel cached nuts in various locations to ensure a winter food supply.
  • She cached her valuable belongings in a hidden compartment of her suitcase.

Translations

Translations of the word "cache" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น cache

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค•เฅˆเคถ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Cache

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ cache

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะบะตัˆ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ pamiฤ™ฤ‡ podrฤ™czna

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ‚ญใƒฃใƒƒใ‚ทใƒฅ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท cache

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ cachรฉ

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท รถnbellek

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์บ์‹œ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฐุงูƒุฑุฉ ุงู„ุชุฎุฒูŠู† ุงู„ู…ุคู‚ุช

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ mezipamฤ›ลฅ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ vyrovnรกvacia pamรคลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็ผ“ๅญ˜

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ predpomnilnik

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ skyndiminni

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะบััˆ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฅแƒ”แƒจแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ keลŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ cachรฉ

Etymology

The word 'cache' originated from the French word 'cacher', meaning 'to hide'. It was first used in English in the 1790s to describe a place for storing hidden provisions. Over time, the term evolved to refer to a storage mechanism for fast data access in computing.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranked #12,046, this word falls into high-advanced vocabulary. It appears less frequently but is valuable for expressing precise meanings in specific contexts.