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Definition of Cache

A temporary storage area for frequently or recently used data, either in memory, on your hard disk or the internet. For example, if you go back to a webpage you have recently visited, your PC will usually be able to display it from the internet cache on your hard disk, so it won’t need to download it from the internet again.

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Other definitions of Cache

A special memory subsystem in which frequently used data values are duplicated for quick access.

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To store frequently used data values in a special memory subsystem for quick access.

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Generally, a file used to store information temporarily. Windows Disk Protection utilizes a cache file to store changes made to system and profile files during user sessions. This cache file is emptied of contents at intervals, depending on how Windows Disk Protection is configured.

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Pronounced ‘Cash’. A temporary storage area for frequently accessed information. The cache shortens the time it takes to access this information, relieves the burden from the main memory, and increases the overall speed of applications.

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A source of subsistence and supplies, typically containing items such as food, water, medical items, and/or communications equipment, packaged to prevent damage from exposure and hidden in isolated locations by such methods as burial, concealment, and/or submersion, to support isolated personnel.

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