code cache

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nounpl: code caches
cache de código
1. A hardware or software mechanism that stores recently compiled or frequently executed code in a high-speed memory location to improve performance and reduce compilation overhead
The JVM uses a code cache to store compiled bytecode, which significantly speeds up application execution.
A JVM usa um cache de código para armazenar bytecode compilado, o que acelera significativamente a execução da aplicação.
2. In processors, a specialized cache that holds machine code instructions to reduce fetch latency
Modern CPUs maintain a separate instruction cache (code cache) distinct from the data cache for better performance.
CPUs modernas mantêm um cache de instruções (cache de código) separado do cache de dados para melhor desempenho.
3. A memory structure used by just-in-time (JIT) compilers to store dynamically compiled native code
When the code cache is full, the JIT compiler must evict old compiled methods to make room for new ones.
Quando o cache de código está cheio, o compilador JIT deve remover métodos compilados antigos para dar espaço aos novos.
This is a technical term primarily used in software development, systems programming, and computer science contexts. It appears frequently in Java Virtual Machine (JVM) documentation, performance tuning guides, and CPU architecture discussions. The term is used consistently across English-speaking and Portuguese-speaking technical communities without significant variation or localization.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
instruction cachecompiled code bufferJIT cachecode buffer

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
cache de código
Standard technical term used in computing contexts
Portugal
cache de código
Same as Brazilian Portuguese; technical terminology is consistent
USA/Technical English
code cache
Standard terminology in software engineering and computer architecture documentation

Related Words

cache memoryJIT compilationbytecodemachine codememory hierarchycache eviction

Related Idioms & Phrases

code cache overflow
cache hit/miss
cache invalidation
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