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| These meanings are derived, directly or indirectly, from the French word. These are ordered in chronological order of when they were first used: | These meanings are derived, directly or indirectly, from the French word. These are ordered in chronological order of when they were first used: | ||
| *A ], a valuable cache which has been lost, or left unclaimed by the owner. In this context, a cache is a place where items are stored (for example food, in case of emergency). Caches are sometimes concealed to keep their location and contents hidden. | *A ], a valuable cache which has been lost, or left unclaimed by the owner. In this context, a cache is a place where items are stored (for example food, in case of emergency). Caches are sometimes concealed to keep their location and contents hidden. | ||
| *] refers to the ] that is faster to access than main memory. | *] refers to the ] that is faster to access than main memory. | ||
| *Shortened form of '''geocache''', part of the activity of ]. | *Shortened form of '''geocache''', part of the activity of ]. | ||
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Cache is from the French word caché meaning "hiding place".
These meanings are derived, directly or indirectly, from the French word. These are ordered in chronological order of when they were first used:
- A treasure trove, a valuable cache which has been lost, or left unclaimed by the owner. In this context, a cache is a place where items are stored (for example food, in case of emergency). Caches are sometimes concealed to keep their location and contents hidden.
- Cache refers to the computer memory that is faster to access than main memory.
- Shortened form of geocache, part of the activity of geocaching.
The following places:
- Cache, Oklahoma
- Cache, Utah is a census-designated place located in Cache County, Utah.
See also:
Topics referred to by the same term
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