memory cache

/ˌmɛməri kæʃ/

Definitions of memory cache

1. noun

   (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: cache

   types:

   disk cache

   a cache that stores copies of frequently used disk sectors in random access memory (RAM) so they can be read without accessing the slower disk

   type of:

   buffer, buffer storage, buffer store

   (computer science) a part of RAM used for temporary storage of data that is waiting to be sent to a device; used to compensate for differences in the rate of flow of data between components of a computer system