Hypernym

noun

(computer science) a part of RAM used for temporary storage of data that is waiting to be sent to a device; used to compensate for differences in the rate of flow of data between components of a computer system

Domain_of_synset_-_TOPIC

computer science 1

noun

the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures

memory cache 1

noundomain: artefact

Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]

English

Definition

(computer science) RAM memory that is set aside as a specialized buffer storage that is continually updated; used to optimize data transfers between system elements with different characteristics

Synonyms

cache 3
(computer science) RAM memory that is set aside as a specialized buffer storage that is continually updated; used to optimize data transfers between system elements with different characteristics

Hyponym

disk cache 1

noun

a cache that stores copies of frequently used disk sectors in random access memory (RAM) so they can be read without accessing the slower disk

Member_of_this_domain_-_TOPIC

computer science 1

noun

the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures