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A cache is a safe place for hiding things. (noun)

A secret cubbyhole inside a closet is an example of a cache.
A cave used by explorers to hide supplies is an example of a cache.

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See cache in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

a place in which stores of food, supplies, etc. are hidden, as by explorers or trappers
a safe place for hiding or storing things
anything stored or hidden in such a place

transitive verb cached, caching

to hide or store in a cache

See cache in American Heritage Dictionary 4

(kăsh)

noun

a. A hiding place used especially for storing provisions.
b. A place for concealment and safekeeping, as of valuables.
c. A store of goods or valuables concealed in a hiding place: maintained a cache of food in case of emergencies.
Computer Science A fast storage buffer in the central processing unit of a computer. Also called cache memory.

transitive verb cached cached, cach·ing, cach·es

To hide or store in a cache. See Synonyms at hide¹.

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