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  2. Cache (computing) - Wikipedia

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    Diagram of a CPU memory cache operation. In computing, a cache (/ k æ ʃ / ⓘ KASH) [1] is a hardware or software component that stores data so that future requests for that data can be served faster; the data stored in a cache might be the result of an earlier computation or a copy of data stored elsewhere.

  3. Cachepot - Wikipedia

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    Lilac, white and green jasperware cachepot with saucer, 1785–1790, by William Adams & Sons.. A cachepot (/ ˈ k æ ʃ p ɒ t,-p oʊ /, [1] French:) is a French term for what is usually called in modern English a "planter" or for older examples a jardiniere, namely a decorative container or "overpot" for a plant and its flowerpot, for indoors use, usually with no drainage hole at the bottom ...

  4. Memcached - Wikipedia

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    Memcached (pronounced variously /mɛmkæʃˈdiː/ mem-cash-dee or /ˈmɛmkæʃt/ mem-cashed) is a general-purpose distributed memory-caching system. It is often used to speed up dynamic database-driven websites by caching data and objects in RAM to reduce the number of times an external data source (such as a database or API) must be read.

  5. Cache - Wikipedia

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    Cache (computing), a technique used in computer storage for easier data access; Cache (biology) or hoarding, a food storing behavior of animals; Cache (archaeology), artifacts purposely buried in the ground; InterSystems Caché, a database management system from InterSystems

  6. Pronunciation - Wikipedia

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    Pronunciation is the way in which a word or a language is spoken. This may refer to generally agreed-upon sequences of sounds used in speaking a given word or language in a specific dialect ("correct" or "standard" pronunciation) or simply the way a particular individual speaks a word or language. [1] (Pronunciation ⓘ)

  7. Glossary of French words and expressions in English

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    In French, it means "beginning." The English meaning of the word exists only when in the plural form: [faire] ses débuts [sur scène] (to make one's débuts on the stage). The English meaning and usage also extends to sports to denote a player who is making their first appearance for a team or at an event. décolletage a low-cut neckline ...

  8. Geocaching - Wikipedia

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    Event: An event cache is a gathering of local geocachers or geocaching organizations. The event cache page specifies a time for the event and provides coordinates to its location. [33] Event caches have to be longer than 30 minutes, and can publish no less than 14 days away from the planned event date. Event caches typically last from 1 to 2 hours.

  9. English Pronouncing Dictionary - Wikipedia

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    The English Pronouncing Dictionary (EPD) was created by the British phonetician Daniel Jones and was first published in 1917. [1] It originally comprised over 50,000 headwords listed in their spelling form, each of which was given one or more pronunciations transcribed using a set of phonemic symbols based on a standard accent.