Disk cache

Disk cache

Disk cache may refer to:

  • Disk buffer, the small amount of buffer memory present on a hard drive.
  • Page cache, the cache of disk pages kept by the operating systems, stored in unused main memory.
  • General application-level caching of data stored on the disk.
  • ReadyBoost, a non-volatile disk cache stored on a flash memory device, in Windows Vista and Windows 7.

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  • disk cache —    Pronounced [disk cash]. An area of computer memory where data is temporarily stored on its way to or from a disk. When an application asks for information from the hard disk, the cache program first checks to see if that data is already in the …   Dictionary of networking

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  • disk cache — memory which stores information from the disk and allows fast activation of the disk …   English contemporary dictionary

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  • Caché de disco — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda La caché de disco (Disk cache o Cache buffer en inglés) es una porción de memoria RAM añadida a un disco con la utilidad de almacenar los datos recientemente leídos y por lo tanto agilizar la carga de los mismos en… …   Wikipedia Español

  • Disk Buffer —   [dt. »Platten Puffer«], Disk Cache …   Universal-Lexikon

  • Disk-Puffer — Disk Puffer,   Disk Cache …   Universal-Lexikon

  • Cache — This article is about the computer science optimization concept. For other uses, see Cache (disambiguation). In computer engineering, a cache (  /ˈk …   Wikipedia

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