cache

7 definitions • 10 examples

a hidden store of things, or the place where they are kept:

an arms cache

a cache of explosives/weapons/drugs

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

to put something in a hidden or safe store:

We have supplies cached at sites all over the country.

The squirrels pull off the cones and drop them to the ground, then collect and cache them for winter.

to store information in a cache (= a type of computer memory for storing information temporarily and getting to it quickly):

Links to cached pages are listed as well as links to live web pages.

Most service providers improve customer response times by caching.

a secret or hidden store of things, or the place where they are kept:

Authorities believe the robber was after a hidden cache of $2,500 kept in a box under the counter.

an area or type of computer memory in which information that is often in use can be stored temporarily, so that you can get to it quickly:

Set your browser so that the cache is automatically cleared out frequently.

to store computer information temporarily so that a user can get to it quickly:

All browsers speed up your Web surfing by caching components of Web pages you access.