cache KASH noun verb WS #7
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noun
a hidden or inaccessible storage place for valuables, provisions, or ammunition; a collection of items stored in a hidden or inaccessible place; a auxiliary memory from which high-speed retrieval is possible
- The hikers found a cache of supplies in the mountains.
- The computer uses a cache to store frequently accessed data.
- Police discovered a cache of weapons in the abandoned building.
- The squirrel had a cache of nuts hidden for winter.
- The browser stores temporary files in its cache.
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verb
to store in a cache; to hide or store in a hidden place
- They cached their valuables before fleeing the country.
- The system automatically caches web pages you visit frequently.
- The survivalist cached food and water in various locations.
- The application caches user data to improve performance.
- Animals often cache food for times when resources are scarce.