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cache vs buffer storage

buffer storage vs cache

cache and buffer storage both are nouns.

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

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cache Yes No Yes No
buffer storage Yes No No No
As nouns, buffer storage is a hypernym of cache; that is, buffer storage is a word with a broader meaning than cache:
  • 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
  • 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
Other hypernyms of cache include buffer, buffer store.
cache (noun) buffer storage (noun)
a hidden storage space (for money or provisions or weapons) (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
a secret store of valuables or money
cache (verb) buffer storage (verb)
save up as for future use
Difference between cache and buffer storage

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