cache

Cache is the name given to memory used for speeding up operations. A web browser uses cache to store web pages that you have accessed in the past.

Sometimes you will go to a Web page you have viewed before and not be able to see the updated information.  This is often because the computer has cached the page. 

Clicking on the Refresh button on the browser will reload the page with the latest information. Refresh icon

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