
| A cache is a temporary storage area where frequently accessed data can be stored for rapid access. Once the data is stored in the cache, future use can be made by accessing the cached copy rather than re-fetching or recomputing the original data. Cache, therefore, helps expedite data access that the CPU would otherwise need to fetch from main memory. Contains links relating to resources associated with cache items, including browser cookies, and history. If you have been shopping for a computer, then you have heard the word "cache." Modern computers have both L1 and L2 caches, and many now also have L3 cache. You may also have gotten advice on the topic from well-meaning friends, perhaps something like "Don't buy that Celeron chip, it doesn't have any cache in it!". It turns out that caching is an important computer-science process that appears on every computer in a variety of forms. There are memory caches, hardware and software disk... computer.howstu... s.com/cache.htm ~ Read more...
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Link collection organized by subcategories including products and services, projects, mailing lists, benchmarking, filtering, and privacy. www.web-cache.com ~ Read more...
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