cache

1 of 2

noun

ˈkash

: a hiding place especially for concealing and preserving provisions or implements

: a secure place of storage

discovered a cache of weapons

: something hidden or stored in a cache

The cache consisted of documents and private letters.

: a computer memory with very short access time used for storage of frequently or recently used instructions or data

called also cache memory

cache

2 of 2

verb

cached; caching

transitive verb

: to place (something) in a cache: such as

: to place or store (something) in a hidden or secure place for safety or concealment

cache camp supplies by a lake

coins cached in a teapot

computers : to place (instructions or data) in cache memory for temporary storage

caching websites to speed up future retrieval

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Cash and Cache

Cache and cash are homophones (words that are pronounced alike but have different meanings, origins, or spelling) whose likeness in sound may lead to perplexity.

Cache primarily refers to a thing that is hidden or stored somewhere, or to the place where it is hidden. It has recently taken on another common meaning, “short-term computer memory where information is stored for easy retrieval.” Cash, on the other hand, is most often used in the sense “ready money.”

If you find yourself confused by these words, remember that you can store cash in a cache, but you can't do the reverse. Be mindful, too, that if you run out of cash you won't be able to buy something, but if you're short on cache, your computer won’t work.

Example Sentences

Noun a weapons cache used by terrorists Police found a cache of stolen cars in the woods. Her new laptop has one megabyte of cache. Verb an eccentric who cached money in odd places, such as under the boards of the floor cached the fugitives in their cellar until they could make their way to Canada

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Because there’s hardly any weather on the planet, and few major marsquakes that could harm the samples, the cache should remain untouched until the lander comes.

WIRED, 16 Sep. 2022 His exploits have consolidated into legend when a new faction of Europeans shows up: not missionaries now but anthropologists eager to mine Rwanda’s rich cache of folklore.

Sam Sacks, WSJ, 16 Sep. 2022 Montage of Heck was a state-of-the-art doc for 2015, going deep into the Nirvana leader’s cache of journals, cassette recordings and home video, bringing it further to life through animation and other effects.

Steve Appleford, SPIN, 15 Sep. 2022 The tubes are stored in the body of the rover, and the science team is debating where to deposit an initial cache for later retrieval by the sample return lander.

William Harwood, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2022 The former girlfriend of tech entrepreneur Elon Musk is auctioning off a cache of photos and Musk memorabilia from her relationship with the billionaire.

Zoe Sottile, CNN, 11 Sep. 2022 The same year, a cache of 264 gold coins was discovered hidden inside a wall of a Byzantine building in the dig.

Marion Fischel, Sun Sentinel, 1 Sep. 2022 Pennsylvania cannot keep a cache of weapons seized from the parents of a gunman who killed one state trooper and permanently disabled another eight years ago, a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday.

Fox News, 31 Aug. 2022 Pennsylvania cannot keep a cache of weapons seized from the parents of a gunman who killed one state trooper and permanently disabled another eight years ago, a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday.

Michael Rubinkam, ajc, 30 Aug. 2022

Verb

However, this can be overcome by selecting technologies that can cache and automatically synchronize data to the cloud.

Jiang Li, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2021 If all goes according to plan, Perseverance will amass dozens of rock samples from throughout Jezero Crater over the next couple years, then cache them for a future sample return mission to pick up.

Ramin Skibba, Wired, 2 Sep. 2021 Eventually, the Perseverance rover will collect and cache the rock and regolith to be returned in a joint mission with the ESA (European Space Agency).

Julia Musto, Fox News, 21 July 2021 The rover will cache soil samples for eventual return to Earth by a series of retrieval missions carried out jointly by NASA and the European Space Agency.

Robert Lee Hotz, WSJ, 19 Apr. 2021 His followers should cache weapons, ammunition, hydrogen peroxide, kitchen matches.

Dana Goodyear, The New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2021 Even more significant, Perseverance will cache the most intriguing Mars samples so that they can eventually be collected and brought back to Earth as early as 2031.

Popular Science, 7 Jan. 2021 These middens are where the Mount Graham red squirrels cache their cones.

Anton L. Delgado, The Arizona Republic, 2 Nov. 2020 Wolves also will cache parts of a kill to eat later.

Star Tribune, 24 Oct. 2020 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

borrowed from North American French, from French, "hiding place," noun derivative of cacher "to hide, conceal," going back to Old French cachier, quaichier "to put away, lock up, cover, remove from view, conceal" (also Middle French cacher "to press, crush"), going back to Vulgar Latin *coācticāre "to press, constrict," from Latin coāctāre "to compel" (frequentative of cōgere "to drive together, collect, compress, compel") + -icāre, verb formative — more at cogent

Note: The etymological sense "to compress, constrict" is not attested for the Old French verb, though it likely existed and is apparent in the prefixed form escachier "to crush and flatten, break by pressing or falling on." From the sense "compress" presumably developed the senses "lock up, cover, put away," and hence "remove from view, conceal," common from the sixteenth century. The sense "to press, crush" is marginally evident in Middle French in areas in contact with Occitan, though it penetrated widely enough to form the basis for the derivative cachet "seal" (see cachet).

Verb

verbal derivative of cache entry 1

First Known Use

Noun

1797, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

1805, in the meaning defined above

单词	cache
释义	cache 1 of 2 noun ˈkash 1 a : a hiding place especially for concealing and preserving provisions or implements b : a secure place of storage discovered a cache of weapons 2 : something hidden or stored in a cache The cache consisted of documents and private letters. 3 : a computer memory with very short access time used for storage of frequently or recently used instructions or data called also cache memory cache 2 of 2 verb cached; caching transitive verb : to place (something) in a cache: such as a : to place or store (something) in a hidden or secure place for safety or concealment cache camp supplies by a lake coins cached in a teapot b computers : to place (instructions or data) in cache memory for temporary storage caching websites to speed up future retrieval Did you know? Cash and Cache Cache and cash are homophones (words that are pronounced alike but have different meanings, origins, or spelling) whose likeness in sound may lead to perplexity. Cache primarily refers to a thing that is hidden or stored somewhere, or to the place where it is hidden. It has recently taken on another common meaning, “short-term computer memory where information is stored for easy retrieval.” Cash, on the other hand, is most often used in the sense “ready money.” If you find yourself confused by these words, remember that you can store cash in a cache, but you can't do the reverse. Be mindful, too, that if you run out of cash you won't be able to buy something, but if you're short on cache, your computer won’t work. Synonyms Noun deposit hoard reserve store Verb hoard lay away lay by lay in lay up put by salt away squirrel (away) stash stockpile store stow treasure See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun a weapons cache used by terrorists Police found a cache of stolen cars in the woods. Her new laptop has one megabyte of cache. Verb an eccentric who cached money in odd places, such as under the boards of the floor cached the fugitives in their cellar until they could make their way to Canada Recent Examples on the Web Noun Because there’s hardly any weather on the planet, and few major marsquakes that could harm the samples, the cache should remain untouched until the lander comes. WIRED, 16 Sep. 2022 His exploits have consolidated into legend when a new faction of Europeans shows up: not missionaries now but anthropologists eager to mine Rwanda’s rich cache of folklore. Sam Sacks, WSJ, 16 Sep. 2022 Montage of Heck was a state-of-the-art doc for 2015, going deep into the Nirvana leader’s cache of journals, cassette recordings and home video, bringing it further to life through animation and other effects. Steve Appleford, SPIN, 15 Sep. 2022 The tubes are stored in the body of the rover, and the science team is debating where to deposit an initial cache for later retrieval by the sample return lander. William Harwood, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2022 The former girlfriend of tech entrepreneur Elon Musk is auctioning off a cache of photos and Musk memorabilia from her relationship with the billionaire. Zoe Sottile, CNN, 11 Sep. 2022 The same year, a cache of 264 gold coins was discovered hidden inside a wall of a Byzantine building in the dig. Marion Fischel, Sun Sentinel, 1 Sep. 2022 Pennsylvania cannot keep a cache of weapons seized from the parents of a gunman who killed one state trooper and permanently disabled another eight years ago, a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday. Fox News, 31 Aug. 2022 Pennsylvania cannot keep a cache of weapons seized from the parents of a gunman who killed one state trooper and permanently disabled another eight years ago, a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday. Michael Rubinkam, ajc, 30 Aug. 2022 Verb However, this can be overcome by selecting technologies that can cache and automatically synchronize data to the cloud. Jiang Li, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2021 If all goes according to plan, Perseverance will amass dozens of rock samples from throughout Jezero Crater over the next couple years, then cache them for a future sample return mission to pick up. Ramin Skibba, Wired, 2 Sep. 2021 Eventually, the Perseverance rover will collect and cache the rock and regolith to be returned in a joint mission with the ESA (European Space Agency). Julia Musto, Fox News, 21 July 2021 The rover will cache soil samples for eventual return to Earth by a series of retrieval missions carried out jointly by NASA and the European Space Agency. Robert Lee Hotz, WSJ, 19 Apr. 2021 His followers should cache weapons, ammunition, hydrogen peroxide, kitchen matches. Dana Goodyear, The New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2021 Even more significant, Perseverance will cache the most intriguing Mars samples so that they can eventually be collected and brought back to Earth as early as 2031. Popular Science, 7 Jan. 2021 These middens are where the Mount Graham red squirrels cache their cones. Anton L. Delgado, The Arizona Republic, 2 Nov. 2020 Wolves also will cache parts of a kill to eat later. Star Tribune, 24 Oct. 2020 See More Word History Etymology Noun borrowed from North American French, from French, "hiding place," noun derivative of cacher "to hide, conceal," going back to Old French cachier, quaichier "to put away, lock up, cover, remove from view, conceal" (also Middle French cacher "to press, crush"), going back to Vulgar Latin coācticāre "to press, constrict," from Latin coāctāre* "to compel" (frequentative of cōgere "to drive together, collect, compress, compel") + -icāre, verb formative — more at cogent Note: The etymological sense "to compress, constrict" is not attested for the Old French verb, though it likely existed and is apparent in the prefixed form escachier "to crush and flatten, break by pressing or falling on." From the sense "compress" presumably developed the senses "lock up, cover, put away," and hence "remove from view, conceal," common from the sixteenth century. The sense "to press, crush" is marginally evident in Middle French in areas in contact with Occitan, though it penetrated widely enough to form the basis for the derivative cachet "seal" (see cachet). Verb verbal derivative of cache entry 1 First Known Use Noun 1797, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Verb 1805, in the meaning defined above Kids Definition cache 1 of 2 noun ˈkash 1 : a place for hiding, storing, or preserving treasure or supplies The hole in the wall is my cache. 2 : something hidden or stored in a cache a cache of money cache 2 of 2 verb cached; caching : to put or store so as to be safe or hidden : place in a cache The coins were cached in a teapot. cache 1 of 2 noun 1 as in reserve a collection of things kept available for future use or need a cache of medical supplies in case of emergency Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance reserve hoard store supply collection deposit reservoir stockpile bank armory arsenal nest egg fund pool accumulation budget stock gathering assemblage 2 as in stash a supply stored up and often hidden away the squirrel kept a cache of nuts in the hollow of the tree Synonyms & Similar Words stash hoard stockpile store reservoir collection inventory funds resources treasure savings pool provisions sinking fund deposit nest egg harvest accumulation stock reserve gathering coffers repertory assemblage cache 2 of 2 verb 1 as in to store to put (something of future use or value) in a safe or secret place an eccentric who cached money in odd places, such as under the boards of the floor Synonyms & Similar Words store stash hoard stockpile treasure accumulate stack collect conserve pile stow preserve acquire put by deposit salt away set aside save lay in lay up lay away squirrel (away) lay by keep heap stock gather bank amass retain reserve round up assemble garner conceal bury set by scrape (together) concentrate husband coffer withhold pick up secrete hold ensconce Antonyms & Near Antonyms dump unload discard ditch cast consume throw away throw out waste jettison relinquish fling (off or away) surrender squander spend hand out hand over blow lavish deplete use up expend dissipate exhaust scatter fritter (away) disperse dispel run through impoverish dissipate misspend See More 2 as in to conceal to put into a hiding place cached the fugitives in their cellar until they could make their way to Canada Synonyms & Similar Words conceal hide bury stash hoard secrete inter ensconce squirrel (away) entomb Antonyms & Near Antonyms display exhibit show uncover reveal expose bare unmask unwrap parade unveil flaunt unearth show off disinter See More
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