Cache Memory (cache) Definition/Meaning:
A type of memory that is used in high-performance systems, inserted between
the processor and memory proper. The memory hierarchy
on a system contains registers in the processor, which are the highest-speed
storage, and, at a slightly lower level of accessibility, the contents of the
main memory. The cache is intended to reduce the discrepancy in accessibility
between these two types of unit, and functions by holding small regions that map
the contents of main memory. The formal behavior of the cache corresponds
closely to that of the working set in a paging system.
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