buffer storage vs cache

cache vs buffer storage

buffer storage and cache both are nouns.

buffer storage is not a verb while cache is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
buffer storage	Yes	No	No	No
cache	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, cache is a hyponym of buffer storage; that is, cache is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than buffer storage:

buffer storage: (computer science) a part of RAM used for temporary storage of data that is waiting to be sent to a device; used to compensate for differences in the rate of flow of data between components of a computer system
cache: (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

Other hyponyms of buffer storage include memory cache, frame buffer, keyboard buffer, print buffer.

buffer storage (noun)	cache (noun)
(computer science) a part of RAM used for temporary storage of data that is waiting to be sent to a device; used to compensate for differences in the rate of flow of data between components of a computer system	a hidden storage space (for money or provisions or weapons)
	(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
	a secret store of valuables or money

buffer storage (verb)	cache (verb)
	save up as for future use

Difference between buffer storage and cache

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