a collection of items of the same type stored in a hidden or inaccessible place 贮藏物,隐藏物 an arms cache. 一批隐藏的武器。 a cache of gold coins. 一批隐藏的金币。 ■a hidden or inaccessible storage place for valuables, provisions, or ammunition (放置值钱物、供给或武器的)秘窖;隐藏处 ■(亦作 cache memory)(Computing)an auxiliary memory from which high-speed retrieval is possible (计算机)高速缓存
verb
[with obj.]store away in hiding or for future use (为隐藏或将来之用而)藏起,把…藏进秘窖(或隐藏处) ■(Computing)store (data) in a cache memory (计算机)将(数据)储存于高速缓存 ■(Computing)provide (hardware) with a cache memory (计算机)给(硬件)装备高速缓存
派生 cacheable adjective 语源
late 18th cent.: from French, from cacher 'to hide'