cache

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• (UK) (US) enPR: kăsh, IPA ^(key): /kæʃ/
• (AU) IPA ^(key): /kæɪʃ/

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Noun

Singular cache

Plural caches

1. (countable) A cache is a store of things that might be needed in the future.

   The Antarctic expedition left food caches for the return journey.

2. (countable) (computing) A cache is a temporary storage in a computer where recent information is stored.

   The computer periodically clears its cache.

Verb

Plain form cache

Third-person singular caches

Past tense cached

Past participle cached

Present participle caching

1. If you cache something, it means that you store something away.

   John decided that they must cache their weapons