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buffer store vs memory cache

memory cache vs buffer store

buffer store and memory cache both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
buffer store Yes No No No
memory cache Yes No No No
As nouns, memory cache is a hyponym of buffer store; that is, memory cache is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than buffer store:
  • buffer store: (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
  • memory 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 store include cache, frame buffer, keyboard buffer, print buffer.
buffer store (noun) memory 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 (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
Difference between buffer store and memory cache

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