distributed cache

[/dɪˈstrɪbjutəd kæʃ/]
nounpl: distributed caches
cache distribuído
1. A caching system where data is stored across multiple servers or nodes in a network, allowing faster data retrieval and improved application performance by reducing latency and database load
The company implemented a distributed cache using Redis to speed up their microservices architecture.
A empresa implementou um cache distribuído usando Redis para acelerar sua arquitetura de microsserviços.
2. A computing technique that spreads cached data across multiple machines to provide scalability, redundancy, and improved fault tolerance
A distributed cache enables horizontal scaling of the application without overloading a single server.
Um cache distribuído permite o dimensionamento horizontal da aplicação sem sobrecarregar um único servidor.
This is a technical term predominantly used in software engineering and cloud computing contexts. It gained prominence with the rise of microservices architecture and cloud-native applications. Both Brazilian and American tech communities actively use this term in English within professional settings, though Portuguese translations are increasingly common in Brazilian documentation and training materials.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
distributed caching systemcluster cacheshared cachemulti-node cache
Antonyms / Antônimos
local cachesingle-server cachecentralized cache

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
cache distribuído
Standard technical term used in software development and IT
Portugal
cache distribuída
Portuguese variant may use feminine form; term is commonly used in tech industry
USA
distributed cache
Predominant term in American software engineering documentation and practice

Related Words

caching strategycache coherencecache invalidationin-memory data storeRedisMemcacheddata replicationcache layer

Related Idioms & Phrases

cache hit
cache miss
cache invalidation
cache warming
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