In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
CACHE
cache
(noun) a hidden storage space (for money or provisions or weapons)
cache, memory cache
(noun) (computer science) RAM memory that is set aside as a specialized buffer storage that is continually updated; used to optimize data transfers between system elements with different characteristics
hoard, cache, stash
(noun) a secret store of valuables or money
hoard, stash, cache, lay away, hive up, squirrel away
(verb) save up as for future use
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Noun
cache (plural caches)
A store of things that may be required in the future, which can be retrieved rapidly, protected or hidden in some way.
(computing) A fast temporary storage where recently or frequently used information is stored to avoid having to reload it from a slower storage medium.
(geocaching) A container containing treasure in a global treasure-hunt game.
Usage notes
Sometimes confused with cachet.
Hyponyms
• browser cache
• template cache
Verb
cache (third-person singular simple present caches, present participle caching, simple past and past participle cached)
To place in a cache.
Etymology 2
Noun
cache (plural caches)
Misspelling of cachet.
Anagrams
• Chace, chace
Source: Wiktionary
Cache, n. Etym: [F., a hiding place, fr. cacher to conceal, to hide.]
Definition: A hole in the ground, or hiding place, for concealing and preserving provisions which it is inconvenient to carry. Kane.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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