👉 Cached computing is a technique used to improve the performance of applications and systems by storing frequently accessed data or results in a fast, temporary storage location, known as a cache. This cache is typically much faster than the main memory (RAM) but slower and smaller than storage devices like hard drives or SSDs. When a system requests data, it first checks the cache; if the data is present (a cache hit), it retrieves it quickly and uses it immediately, reducing the need to access slower storage. If the data is not in the cache (a cache miss), the system retrieves it from the original storage, processes it, and then stores it in the cache for future use. This approach minimizes latency and increases throughput by reducing redundant data access, thus optimizing resource utilization and enhancing overall system performance. Cached computing is widely used in web servers, databases, virtual machines, and other applications where data access patterns are predictable and repetitive.
