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Noun: disk cache
  1. 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

Derived forms: disk caches

Type of: cache, memory cache

Part of: computer, computing device, computing machine, data processor, electronic computer, information processing system

Encyclopedia: Disk cache