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cache

cache [ kash ]


noun  (plural cach·es)
Definition:
 
1. hidden supply: a hidden store of things, especially weapons or valuables

2. secret place for hiding things: a secret place where a store of things is kept hidden

3. comput memory for computer data: an area of high-speed computer memory used for temporary storage of frequently used data



transitive verb  (past and past participle cached, present participle cach·ing, 3rd person present singular cach·es)
Definition:
 
1. hide supply of things: to store a hidden supply of things, especially weapons or valuables, in a secret place

2. comput hold data in memory: to store data in a cache

[Late 18th century. < French< cacher "press"]

Spelling Note

cache or cash? Do not confuse the spelling of cache and cash, which sound similar. Cache can be used as a noun or verb, referring to a secret hidden supply or to an area of computer memory, as in an arms cache, cached data. The word cash, which is much more frequent in general usage, can also be used as a noun or verb. As a noun it denotes money in the form of coins and bills (as in paid in cash); as a verb it means "exchange for cash" (as in cash a check).

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