prefetch

The operation of loading data or instructions in anticipation of their need.

Noun

  1. The operation of loading data or instructions in anticipation of their need.

Origin

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *préh₂i? Proto-Italic *prai Proto-Italic *prai- Latin prae-lbor. Middle English pre- English pre- English fetch English prefetch From pre- + fetch.

Forms

prefetches

Related

cache

Verb

  1. To load data or instructions in anticipation of their need

Forms

prefetches prefetching prefetched

Related

fetch

Derived

prefetchable prefetcher