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The website loaded faster after the browser saved a cache.
What does Cache mean?
Stored data that helps things load faster.
Dictionary definition
Stored data that helps a device or website load information faster the next time.
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Cache in a sentence
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Clearing the cache can make a page load fresh information.
hard
A cache stores temporary data so a system does not need to download it again.
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Practice 1
What does cache mean?
Cache means stored data that helps a device or website load information faster the next time.
Practice 2
Which word or phrase is closest in meaning to cache?
Stored data is close in meaning to cache in this context.
Practice 3
Which word or phrase is a good contrast to cache?
Fresh download gives a useful opposite or contrast to cache.
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MeaningCache means Stored data that helps things load faster.
ExampleExample: The website loaded faster after the browser saved a cache.
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Synonyms
Words like Cache
stored dataA similar word or phrase for cache in this meaning.
saved copyA similar word or phrase for cache in this meaning.
Antonyms
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fresh downloadA useful contrast to cache in this meaning.
uncached dataA useful contrast to cache in this meaning.
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Base word
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cache
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Understand Cache
Hint for students
A cache is a hidden or stored collection of things. In technology, it can also mean stored data used later.
Common mix-up
Cache is not the same as cash. Cache means a hidden store; cash means money.
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Write one sentence that shows cache without using the word cache. Model sentence: The campers discovered a hidden box of food and tools behind the tree. Clue words: discovered, hidden box, food and tools, behind the tree Now try your own sentence. Ask: Does my sentence show stored things hidden or saved for later?
Teacher prompt
Ask students to explain this model sentence: 'The hiker found a cache of supplies hidden under a rock.' Why does cache fit better than parade?
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