Meaning | (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 / characteristics. |
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Synonym | cache |
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Category | computer science, computing | The branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures |
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Narrower | disk cache | A cache that stores copies of frequently used disk sectors in random access memory (RAM) so they can be read without accessing the slower disk |
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Broader | buffer, buffer storage, buffer store | (computer science) a part of RAM used for temporary storage of data that is waiting to be sent to a device |
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Spanish | caché, memoria caché |
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Catalan | cache, memòria cache, memòria cau |
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