on-chip cache

[/ɒn tʃɪp kæʃ/]
nounpl: on-chip caches
cache integrada
1. A high-speed memory storage unit built directly into a processor chip, used to temporarily store frequently accessed data and instructions to reduce latency and improve processing speed
The modern CPU features a large on-chip cache to minimize memory access delays.
O processador moderno possui uma grande cache integrada para minimizar atrasos no acesso à memória.
2. Memory that resides on the same silicon die as the processor core, typically organized in levels (L1, L2, L3)
On-chip cache is much faster than accessing main memory from RAM.
A cache integrada é muito mais rápida do que acessar a memória principal da RAM.
This is a technical term primarily used in computer engineering, electronics, and IT fields. It is universally understood in the tech industry across Brazil and the USA without regional variation. The term reflects the evolution of microprocessor design where performance optimization through hierarchical memory systems has become fundamental to modern computing.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
integrated cacheprocessor cacheinternal cacheCPU cache
Antonyms / Antônimos
off-chip cacheexternal cachemain memory

Regional Variations

General Brazilian Portuguese
cache integrada
Standard technical term used in computing and IT contexts
Portugal
cache integrada no processador
More descriptive variant sometimes used in Portuguese tech documentation
Technical English (USA)
on-chip cache
Standard term in computer architecture and microprocessor design

Related Words

L1 cacheL2 cacheL3 cachecache memorymemory hierarchyCPU architecturecache coherence

Related Idioms & Phrases

cache hit
cache miss
cache level
cache performance
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