L2 Cache

[ɛl tu ˈkæʃ]
nounpl: L2 Caches
Cache L2
1. A secondary level of cache memory in a computer processor, situated between the main processor cache (L1) and the main system RAM, designed to store frequently accessed data and instructions to improve processing speed
The processor's L2 Cache significantly improved performance by reducing the number of times the CPU had to access slower main memory.
O Cache L2 do processador melhorou significativamente o desempenho ao reduzir o número de vezes que a CPU precisava acessar a memória principal mais lenta.
2. A memory buffer with larger capacity than L1 cache but slower access time, serving as an intermediate storage layer in the memory hierarchy
Modern CPUs typically have between 256 KB and 8 MB of L2 Cache per core.
Os CPUs modernos geralmente possuem entre 256 KB e 8 MB de Cache L2 por núcleo.
L2 Cache is a technical term used universally in computing and technology sectors across both Brazil and the USA. It remains largely untranslated in both Portuguese and English technical documentation, with 'Cache L2' being the standard Portuguese rendering. The term reflects the global nature of computer hardware nomenclature, where technical specifications are often discussed using English terminology even in Portuguese-speaking contexts.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
secondary cachelevel 2 cachemid-level cache
Antonyms / Antônimos
L1 cachemain memoryRAM

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
Cache L2
Standard technical term used in computing contexts
Portugal
Cache L2
Same standard term used in European Portuguese technical literature
USA
L2 Cache
Commonly left untranslated in English-speaking technical communities

Related Words

L1 CacheL3 CacheCPUmemory hierarchycache coherencyprocessor architecture
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