cache

Definition

• n. a hidden storage space (for money or provisions or weapons)
• n. (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

Word forms

Present participle

cacheing

Past tense

cached

Third person singular

caches

Past participle

cached

Example sentences

1. n.

   The hikers found a cache of food hidden in the forest.

2. vt.

   He decided to cache his valuables in a safe place.

3. n.

   The computer's cache helps it run faster by storing frequently used data.