level 2 cache

[/ˈlɛvəl ˈtuː kæʃ/]
nounpl: level 2 caches
cache de nível 2
1. A secondary memory cache located on or near a CPU chip that stores frequently accessed data and instructions, positioned between the faster L1 cache and the slower main memory
Modern processors have a level 2 cache that ranges from 256KB to several megabytes in size.
Processadores modernos possuem uma cache de nível 2 que varia de 256KB a vários megabytes de tamanho.
2. In computing architecture, the intermediate caching layer that improves CPU performance by reducing latency for memory access operations
The level 2 cache is shared among multiple cores in some processor designs.
A cache de nível 2 é compartilhada entre múltiplos núcleos em alguns designs de processadores.
This is a technical computing term used consistently across Brazil, Portugal, and English-speaking countries without significant regional variation. In Brazil and Portugal, professionals in the IT industry typically use either the full term 'cache de nível 2' or the English abbreviation 'L2 cache' interchangeably in technical documentation and discussions.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
L2 cachesecondary cachemid-level cache

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
cache de nível 2
Standard technical term used in Brazilian computing contexts
Portugal
cache de nível 2
Same terminology used in Portuguese computing literature
International Technology
L2 cache
Abbreviation commonly used in technical documentation across all Portuguese-speaking regions

Related Words

level 1 cachelevel 3 cacheCPU cachememory hierarchyprocessorlatency
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