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Definition of Disk cache
1. Noun. 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.
Group relationships: Computer, Computing Device, Computing Machine, Data Processor, Electronic Computer, Information Processing System
Lexicographical Neighbors of Disk Cache
Literary usage of Disk cache
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Defend Your Data!: Guide to Data Recovery by David J. Stang (1991)
"A disk cache, on the other hand, does not need to have any files copied to it or
... There are now many disk cache products. They all provide the same basic ..."
2. Cops Nad Computers: Microcomputer Use in Criminal Justice Agencies by J. Thomas McEwen (1992)
"A flat, circular, rotating magnetic media upon which magnetic pulse coded can be
written and read. disk cache buffer: An area in the memory of a system into ..."
3. First Text Retrieval Conference (Trec-1): Proceedings by D. K. Harman (1993)
"2. Multiple hard drives. 3. 16 or 32 megabytes of RAM instead of 8 megabytes to
be used for a larger disk cache and for our hashing algorithms. ..."
4. The Heart of the Internet: An Insider's View of the Origin and Promise of by Jacques Vallee (2003)
"Under "CATEGORY" double-click on "ADVANCED" and select "CACHE." Continue with "CLEAR
MEMORY CACHE" and "CLEAR disk cache. ..."
5. SAS(R) 9.1 Companion for Windows by SAS Institute (2004)
"This occurs more on systems that have extra processing power to serve Windows
and its disk cache. The following is generally true in multiprocessing SMP ..."
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