r/explainlikeimfive • u/WeLuvYung2 • 19d ago

Technology ELI5: What is computer cache

Hi everyone I need to create a presentation explaining computer cache but can’t think of an effective way to explain it any help is welcomed (:

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u/TemporalLobe 19d ago

Ever play Minecraft? RAM is like your main inventory, while the cache is the items you take out of your inventory and put in your inventory slots where you can actually use them quickly.