Question

What is the definition of "cache," and in what circumstances would it be appropriate to use it?

Answer 1

"Cache" - a collection of items of the same type stored in a hidden or inaccessible place.

Ex; In preparation of the drought, the farmer has stored a sizeable cache of water tanks.The troops are looking for the former dictator’s cache of gold bars.When digging in the backyard, I discovered a cache of antique coins.Did the troops ever find the cache of nuclear weapons?The archaeologist hopes to find a cache of artifacts on his next dig.

Answer 2

something hidden or stored in a cache The cacheconsisted of documents and private letters. 3 : a computer memory with very short access time used for storage of frequently or recently used instructions or data —called also cache memory.