cache n. 高速缓冲存储器 一种特殊的存储器子系统，其中复制了频繁使用的数据以利于快速访问。存储器的高速缓冲存储器存储了频繁访问的 RAM 位置的内容及这些数据项的存储地址。当处理器引用存储器中的某地址时，高速缓冲存储器便检查是否存有该地址。如果存有该地址，则将数据返回处理器；如果没有保存该地址，则进行常规的存储器访问。因为高速缓冲存储器总是比主RAM 存储器速度快，所以当 RAM 的访问速度低于微处理器的速度时，常使用高速缓冲存储器。另见 wait state。【英】A special memory subsystem in which frequently useddata values are duplicated for quick access. A memory cache stores the contents of frequently accessed RAMlocations and the addresses where these data items are stored. When the processor references an address inmemory, the cache checks to see whether it holds that address. If it does hold the address, the data is returned tothe processor; if it does not, a regular memory access occurs. A cache is useful when RAM accesses are slowcompared with the microprocessor speed, because cache memory is always faster than main RAM memory.
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