What is a cache?
A cache (pronounced ‘cash’) is a file or directory of files on your computer where temporary web pages and other files, such as cookies, are stored so that when you revisit a particular web page, it will load much faster (because the website files are now stored on your computer). This saves you time when accessing frequently viewed web pages and removes the burden of extra traffic on the Internet and the CFS website.
How much RAM should I allocate to my cache? The cache is your browser’s temporary storage system; it is designed to speed performance and reduce network traffic. When you request a page, your browser checks to see if it is already present in your cache. If not, the page is retrieved from the source and then stored in your cache. The next time you request that page, your browser retrieves it from your cache rather than fetching it again off the network. If the page has been updated in the interim, you will not receive the new page unless you click the reload button. When your cache is full, new documents requested will replace those documents that have least recently been used. There are two types of caches: the disk cache and the memory cache. Both store information retrieved from the network to your hard drive and RAM, respectively. When you shut down, your disk cache is preserved; your memory cache is not. Because documents are more quickly retrieved from your memory cache, you may b
