| 释义 |
cache
I. \ˈkash, -aa-, -ai-\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: French, hiding place, from cacher to hide, from (assumed) Vulgar Latin coacticare to press together, from Latin coactare to compel, from coactus, past participle of cogere to drive together, compel — more at cogent
1.
a. : a hiding place; especially : one used by settlers, explorers, or campers for concealing and preserving provisions or implements
b. : a secure place of storage
2.
a. : something that is hidden or stored in a cache
b. : a group of artifacts occurring alone or with a burial
3.
a. : the hibernation place of a group of insects (as a hole in the ground)
b. : the mass of insects hibernating in such a place
II. transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
: to place in a cache : place or store in safety or concealment
< cache camp supplies by a lake >
< coins cached in a teapot >
Synonyms: see conceal
III. noun
or cache memory
: a computer memory with a very short access time used for storage of frequently used instructions or data |