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Cache

/kæɪʃ/

A store of things that may be required in the future, which can be retrieved rapidly, protected or hidden in some way.

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📖 Definitions of "Cache"

noun

1
A store of things that may be required in the future, which can be retrieved rapidly, protected or hidden in some way.
"Members of the 29-man Discovery team laid down food caches to allow the polar team to travel light, hopping from food cache to food cache on their return journey."
2
A fast temporary storage where recently or frequently used information is stored to avoid having to reload it from a slower storage medium.
3
(geocaching) A container containing treasure in a global treasure-hunt game.

verb

1
To place in a cache.

🔄 Synonyms of "Cache"

6 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
stashnoun	(countable) A collection, sometimes hidden.
squirrel awayverb	(informal, transitive) To stash or hide; to hoard, collect, save, or accumulate; to create a reserve, stash, or hoard of some supply.
lay awayverb	(UK, transitive) To reserve (an item for sale in a store) for future purchase.
hive upverb	(transitive) To stash or lay away for later use
hoardnoun	(transitive) To amass, usually for one's own private collection.
memory cachenoun	(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

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Cache"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
hoardnoun	A hidden supply or fund.
stashnoun	(countable) A collection, sometimes hidden.
squirrel awayverb	(informal, transitive) To stash or hide; to hoard, collect, save, or accumulate; to create a reserve, stash, or hoard of some supply.
hive upverb	(transitive) To stash or lay away for later use
lay awayverb	(UK, transitive) To reserve (an item for sale in a store) for future purchase.
memory cachenoun	(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
storagenoun	(uncountable) The act of storing goods; the state of being stored.
reservoirnoun	A large natural or artificial lake used as a source of water supply.
storenoun	(mainly North American) A building (or portion thereof) where items may be purchased.
storehousenoun	A building for keeping goods of any kind, especially provisions.
warehousenoun	A place for storing large amounts of products. In logistics, a place where products go to from the manufacturer before going to the retailer.
depotnoun	A storage space for public transport and other vehicles where they can be maintained and from which they are dispatched for service.
patchnoun	A piece of cloth, or other suitable material, sewed or otherwise fixed upon a garment to repair or strengthen it, especially upon an old garment to cover a hole.
hideoutnoun	A place to hide.
hidenoun	(countable) The skin of an animal.
hide-and-seeknoun	Alternative spelling of hide and seek. [(playground games) A game where the players have to hide and one has to seek them out.]
hidingnoun	(uncountable) A state of concealment.
hidnoun	(computing) Initialism of human interface device. [(computer hardware) Any hardware device allowing a user to interact with a computer, such as a keyboard or mouse.]
shipmentnoun	A load of goods that is transported by any method (not just by ship).
tellnoun	(informal) A giveaway; something that unintentionally reveals or hints at a secret.