I. ˈkash noun
Etymology: French, from cacher to press, hide, from Vulgar Latin * coacticare to press together, from Latin coactare to compel, frequentative of cogere to compel — more at cogent
Date: 1797
1.
a. : a hiding place especially for concealing and preserving provisions or implements
b. : a secure place of storage
2. : something hidden or stored in a cache
3. : a computer memory with very short access time used for storage of frequently or recently used instructions or data — called also cache memory
II. transitive verb
( cached ; cach·ing )
Date: 1805
: to place, hide, or store in a cache