cacheable

Suitable for caching.

Adjective

  1. Suitable for caching.
    • Certain areas of memory space must be designated as non-cacheable address space. If the cache controller were to attempt to keep copies... - 1995, Tom Shanley, Don Anderson, John Swindle, ISA System Architecture:
    • Granivorous desert rodents enjoy a high-quality, highly cacheable food. - 2007, Jerry Wolff, Paul W Sherman, Rodent Societies:

Origin

Etymology tree English cache Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English cacheable From cache + -able.

Forms

cachable

Derived

cacheability noncacheable uncacheable