English noun: cache |
1. | cache (artifact) a hidden storage space (for money or provisions or weapons) |
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| Broader (hypernym) | storage space |
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2. | cache (possession) a secret store of valuables or money |
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| Synonyms | hoard, stash |
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| Broader (hypernym) | fund, stock, store |
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3. | cache (artifact) (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 |
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| Synonyms | memory cache |
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| Broader (hypernym) | buffer, buffer storage, buffer store |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | disk cache |
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| Domain category | computer science, computing |
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