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“Caches” or “Cashes”

caches / cashes are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term.

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Definitions

What each term means

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caches k·AE·sh·ih·z

  • nouna hidden storage space (for money or provisions or weapons).
  • noun(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.

cashes k·AE·sh·ih·z

  • nounmoney in the form of bills or coins.
  • nounprompt payment for goods or services in currency or by check.
  • nounUnited States country music singer and songwriter (1932-2003).
  • verbexchange for cash.
Usage

Examples in context

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“caches”

  • …use of large DRAM read/write caches and the implementation of memory…
  • …FPU, 16/16 kB L1 data/instruction caches and a rich set of…
  • …stashes, known in French as Caches, made by many of the…
  • …cluster instances to communicate, flush caches and coordinate file access during
  • Caches of provisions were made on…
  • …structures included kill sites, food caches, and tent encampments.
  • …old Guernsey farmhouse at Les Caches Farm that was restored to…
  • …probe the ground for grain caches and peasants who did not…
  • …al-Qaeda forces, 8 large weapons caches found, more than 20 IEDs…
  • …micro-architectural technique for run-time power-gating caches of GPUs saves leakage energy.

“cashes”

  • …with the ace, and then cashes the Q.
  • Cashes Ledge (Lat.
  • Russell cashes in the policy and splits…
  • …as wasses and now as cashes.
  • …of July 2011, his online cashes exceed $4.7 million.

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