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Memcached

In computing, Memcached (pronounced either /mɛmkæʃˈdiː/ mem-cash-DEE ["dee/d" being for daemon], or /ˈmɛmkæʃt/ MEM-cashed) is a general-purpose distributed memory-caching system. It is often used to speed up dynamic database-driven websites by caching data and objects in RAM to reduce the number of times an external data source (such as a database or…

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Software architecture

Client–serverAssociative arrayMegabytePortHash
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ComputingDaemonMemory-cachingDatabaseWebsites
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MySQLOracle CoherenceInfinispan
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Developer
Dormando
License
Revised BSD license
Operating system
Cross-platform
Release
May 22, 2003 (2003-05-22)
Repository
github.com/memcached/memcached
Stable release
1.6.45 / 10 July 2026; 45 days ago (10 July 2026)

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Memcached

Nodes55
Edges54
Triples39
Avg. degree1.96
Density0.036364
Components1

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Memcached

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related to Software architecture · 13
Memcached → Both TCP, Clients, Couchbase Server, Each, If, Keys, MemcacheDB, Other, RAM, The, Therefore, This, UDP
related to Security · 6
Memcached → BlackHat USA, For, However, Most, SASL, The SASL
related to Example code · 4
Memcached → API, Converting, Note, Typically
related to Usage · 4
Memcached → Infinispan, Memcached API, MySQL, Oracle Coherence
see also · 2
Memcached → Amazon ElastiCacheAerospikeCouchbase ServerRedisMnesiaMemcacheDBHazelcastCassandraScyllaDBTarantoolEhcacheInfinispan, Free
Developer · 1
Memcached → Dormando
License · 1
Memcached → Revised BSD license
Operating system · 1
Memcached → Cross-platform
Release · 1
Memcached → May 22, 2003 (2003-05-22)
Repository · 1
Memcached → github.com/memcached/memcached

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servers data database used server may api clients number client cache would using hash key use read ram distributed call

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MemcachedDeveloperDormando1.00infobox
MemcachedLicenseRevised BSD license1.00infobox
MemcachedOperating systemCross-platform1.00infobox
MemcachedReleaseMay 22, 2003 (2003-05-22)1.00infobox
MemcachedRepositorygithub.com/memcached/memcached1.00infobox
MemcachedStable release1.6.45 / 10 July 2026; 45 days ago (10 July 2026)1.00infobox
MemcachedTypedistributed memory caching system1.00infobox
MemcachedWebsitememcached.org1.00infobox
MemcachedWritten inC1.00infobox
high-volume web publishinginstance ofits cache entry may be retrieved.Some attempts to isolate the setting and reading data may be made in situations0.80text
Memcachedrelated to Example codeNote0.60section
Memcachedrelated to Example codeAPI0.60section

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