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Caching

Caching stores a copy of a file closer to the user, or in their browser, so it does not need to be downloaded again.

Definition

Caching stores a copy of a file closer to the user, or in their browser, so it does not need to be downloaded again.

Use case

Returning visitors load faster. A CDN is a network of servers that caches files near users.

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