Wednesday, December 28, 2022

Linux - Cache

The following is a Linux dictionary word of the day:

cache – a small fast memory holding recently accessed data, designed to speed up subsequent access to the same data.

In Linux, caching is a mechanism used to store frequently accessed data in memory to improve system performance. 

Types of Cache:

Page Cache: Stores cached files.

Dentry and Inode Cache: Stores directory and file attributes.

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