cache

/kæʃ/ French Origin Technology

Original Word

cache

French

Entered English

18th century

First recorded usage in English

The Story Behind "cache"

From French 'cache', from 'cacher' (to hide), from Latin 'coactare' (to constrain). Originally meant a hiding place for stores or provisions. In computing, it refers to temporary storage for quick data access — one of the most widely used French-derived terms in technology.

Example Usage

"The browser stores images in a cache so pages load faster on revisit."

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