cache meaning and definition

CACHE noun

Definition of cache (noun)

1. a hidden storage space (for money or provisions or weapons)
2. a secret store of valuables or money
   • synonyms: hoard, stash
3. (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
   • synonyms: memory cache

CACHE verb

Definition of cache (verb)

1. save up as for future use
   • synonyms: hive up, hoard, lay away, squirrel away, stash