memory cache

[/ˈmɛməri kæʃ/]
nounpl: memory caches
cache de memória
1. A hardware or software component that stores copies of data from a slower storage location, allowing faster access to frequently used information
The CPU uses a memory cache to speed up data retrieval operations.
O processador usa uma cache de memória para acelerar as operações de recuperação de dados.
2. A temporary storage area in computer systems designed to reduce average access time for data and instructions
Modern computers typically have L1, L2, and L3 memory caches for optimal performance.
Os computadores modernos normalmente possuem caches de memória L1, L2 e L3 para desempenho ideal.
This is technical jargon primarily used in computing and information technology sectors. The term is consistently used in both Brazilian Portuguese and European Portuguese technical documentation, with 'cache' being adopted directly from English due to the internationalized nature of computing terminology.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
cache memoryCPU cachedata cacheinstruction cache
Antonyms / Antônimos
main memoryvirtual memory

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
cache de memória
Standard technical term used throughout Brazil in IT contexts
Portugal
cache de memória
Same terminology used in Portuguese technical documentation
USA/General English
memory cache
Primary English technical terminology in computing

Related Words

RAMbufferstorageprocessorlatencybandwidth

Related Idioms & Phrases

clear the cache
cache hit
cache miss
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