A trapper's hidden supplies vs. CPU memory.
Which meaning of Cache is the original, and which one is the duplicate riding on its name? Cache (hidden store) came first (the 1700s). Cache (computing) arrived in 1967. The data below shows which one owns the word now.
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Cache (hidden store)Cache (computing)
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Original · the 1700s
Cache (hidden store)
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Duplicate · c. 1967
Cache (computing)
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