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Cache (computing)

In computing, a cache (/kæʃ/ ⓘ KASH) is a hardware or software component that stores data so that future requests for that data can be served faster; the data stored in a cache might be the result of an earlier computation or a copy of data stored elsewhere. A cache hit occurs when the requested data can be found in a cache, while a cache miss occurs when…

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In-network cache

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Buffer vs. cache

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Cache (computing)

Nodes116
Edges115
Triples9
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.017241
Components1

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cache data caches store content also used caching backing write web storage memory read access stored disk buffer network may

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
SRAMinstance ofThere is also a tradeoff between high-performance technologies0.80text
cheaperinstance ofThere is also a tradeoff between high-performance technologies0.80text
easily mass-produced commodities such as DRAMinstance ofThere is also a tradeoff between high-performance technologies0.80text
flashinstance ofThere is also a tradeoff between high-performance technologies0.80text
or hard disks.The buffering provided by a cache benefits one or both of latencyinstance ofThere is also a tradeoff between high-performance technologies0.80text
throughputinstance ofThere is also a tradeoff between high-performance technologies0.80text
Amazon S3instance oftypically object storage services0.80text
accessing cloud object storage through traditional file serving protocols as well as continued access to cached data during connectivity outages.Other cachesA DNS cache caches a mapping of domain names to IP addressesinstance ofCloud storage gateways also provide additional benefits0.80text
accessing cloud object storage through traditional file serving protocols as well as continued access to cached data during connectivity outagesinstance ofCloud storage gateways also provide additional benefits0.80text

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