caching

Saving for later

Caching is storing data in a temporary location for faster retrieval later.

Computers cache frequently accessed files so they don't need to fetch them repeatedly from slower sources.

Web browsers cache images and pages to speed up loading.

The term extends beyond computing: She's been caching supplies for the winter.

Pronounced like "cashing."

storing

stockpile

Accumulated reserve supply

hoardingExcessive accumulation of goods
stashHidden reserve
reserveSupply kept back

repository · depot · warehouse · storehouse · safekeeping · accumulation · supply · provisions · backup · archive

computing

server

One who attends tables

proxyAuthorized substitute
CDNDistributed web delivery infrastructure
browserWeb access program

database · memory · storage · retrieval · invalidation · TTL · latency · throughput · bandwidth · redundancy

wildlife

hoarding

Excessive accumulation of goods

squirrelBushy-tailed tree rodent
acornsSeeds of oaks
burrowAnimal's dug dwelling

nest · winter · survival · food storage · nuts · seeds · scatter · larder · predator · foraging

Categories

data processingnormalization, data entry, standardization, encoding, scaling
networkingrouter, routers, LAN, WAN, switches
network optimizationload balancing, throughput, CDN, data compression, queue management
search technologysearch engines, search results, indexing, queries, ranking
web performanceload time, response time, CDN, lazy loading, gzip
JavaJDK, JAR, JVM, bytecode, packages

Opposites

data storage strategy

cachingdeleting

Removing from existence

purging · clearing · flushing · evicting · invalidating

visibility/accessibility

cachingdisplaying

Presenting to view

exhibiting · exposing · revealing · presenting · showing

data retrieval method

cachingfetching

Appealingly good-looking

streaming · pulling · querying · retrieving · requesting

Family

cache, cachet, caches, cached

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