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A glossary of storage networking, data, and information management terminology. To learn more about the SNIA Dictionary click here.

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disk cache

1. A cache that resides within a disk.

2. A cache that resides in a controller or host whose primary purpose is to improve disk or array I/O performance. See cache, controller cache, host cache.

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