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Cache

Cache definition - hacker

To store data in a faster storage system or a storage system closer to the usage of the data. Processor caches store data from (slower) main memory on special chip cache memory, where it can be accessed and reused much more efficiently. Web files can be cached for later use and thus save time for the user. A cache can be implemented at the userÂ’s ISP and at the userÂ’s local machine.

See Also: Internet Service Provider (ISP).

Crucial Marketing. Caching. [Online, 2004.] Crucial Marketing Website. http://www.marketingterms.com/dictionary/caching/.

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