caches

Secret supply spots

Caches is the plural of cache—hidden stores of supplies, weapons, or valuables: Police discovered weapons caches throughout the compound.

In computing, caches are memory locations that store frequently accessed data for quick retrieval: Clear your browser caches if pages aren't loading properly.

The word rhymes with "cashes," not "cashays."

hidden

stash

Hidden reserve

weapons · supplies · hideout · underground · survivalist · preppers · safehouse · drop · dead-drop · smugglers

stockpile

hoard

Hidden accumulated valuables

surplus · stockpile · emergency · food · water · ammunition · gold · preparedness · bunker · survival

computing

servers

Machines providing network resources

  • databasesOrganized electronic information collections
  • memoryMind's retention capacity
  • bufferProtective intermediate space

storage · retrieval · browser · CPU · RAM · proxy · temporary · cookies · clearing · invalidation

treasure

gold

Element seventy-nine

  • jewelsOrnamental precious stones
  • piratesMaritime thieves and raiders
  • chestRibcage region or strongbox

booty · riches · loot · plunder · buried · artifacts · relics · doubloons · gemstones · hoard

wildlife

squirrel

Bushy-tailed tree rodent

winter · foraging · burrow · larder · rodent · chipmunk · jay · provisions · instinct · survival

Categories
Opposites
visibility/accessibility

cachesdisplays

Visual presentations or screens

exhibits · showcases · shows · exposes · reveals

concealment action

cachesreveals

Makes visible or known

exposes · displays · shows · exhibits · uncovers

retention vs disposal

cachesdiscards

Things thrown away

throws away · dumps · jettisons · abandons · relinquishes

Phrases
Family

cache, cachet, caching, cached, cachets

Familiarity
Top 200,000
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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G