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cache
[kash]
(in computer technology) a fast storage buffer in the central processing unit or hard drive used to increase the amount and speed of data processing. Also called cache memory.

cache [kash]
a memory mechanism used by a computer to accelerate access to information.


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Non-cacheing proxies and firewalls require pages to be fetched from the server on every request; cacheing proxies help to reduce bandwidth demands and responsiveness in many cases.
Technology firm Akamai is said to have provided its cacheing network for the BBC news site as part of a contingency plan in place for significant events.
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