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   cache

   /kaʃ/

   noun

   • 1. a collection of items of the same type stored in a hidden or inaccessible place: "an arms cache" Similar hoardstorestockpilestocksupplycollectionaccumulationreservefundarsenalhidden treasuretreasurenest egginformal:stashrare:amassment
   • ▪ a hidden or inaccessible storage place for valuables, provisions, or ammunition: "there was a good supply of meat in the caches" Similar hiding placestorage placesecret placeholehideoutinformal:hidey-holeinformal, dated:stash
   • 2. an auxiliary memory from which high-speed retrieval is possible: "typical cache sizes range from 64K to 256K"

   verb

   • 1. store away in hiding or for future use: "he decided that they must cache their weapons"
   • 2. store (data) in a cache memory: "the operating system tries to cache every disk operation"
   • ▪ provide (hardware) with a cache memory: "the device comes complete with 4MB of RAM to cache the hard drive"

   Word Origin late 18th century: from French, from cacher ‘to hide’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. cacheable adjective
   • 2. cacheless adjective

   Scrabble Points: 12

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCACHE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   • Cached

   an area or type of computer memory in which information that is often in use can be stored temporarily and got to especially quickly: 256 Kb secondary cache. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. cache.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › cacheCache Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   • Cached

   a. : to place or store (something) in a hidden or secure place for safety or concealment. cache camp supplies by a lake. coins cached in a teapot. b. computers : to place (instructions or data) in cache memory for temporary storage. caching websites to speed up future retrieval.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCACHE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   • Cached

   CACHE meaning: 1. a hidden store of things, or the place where they are kept: 2. an area or type of computer…. Learn more.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › cacheCACHE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   • Cached

   noun. a hiding place, especially one in the ground, for ammunition, food, treasures, etc.: She hid her jewelry in a little cache in the cellar. anything so hidden: The enemy never found our cache of food. Synonyms: store, reserve, stockpile, hoard. Also called cache storage.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › cacheCache - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   noun. (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. synonyms: memory cache. see more. Pronunciation. US. /kæʃ/ UK. /kæʃ/ Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Cache."

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCACHE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   • Cached

   A cache or cache memory is an area of computer memory that is used for temporary storage of data and can be accessed more quickly than the main memory.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › cacheCache - definition of cache by The Free Dictionary

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   • Cached

   1. a hiding place for ammunition, food, treasures, etc. 2. anything hidden in a cache. 3. a piece of computer hardware or a section of RAM dedicated to selectively storing and speeding access to frequently used program commands or data. v.t. 4. to hide in a cache.