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Confusables Entry 1133 / 1350 60-second read

Cache vs. Cash

A hidden store (or memory) versus money.

The comparisoni

✗ Wrong

Clear your cash to fix the website loading issue.

✓ Correct

Clear your cache to fix the website loading issue.

The ruleii

CACHE = hidden store. CASH = money.

CACHE is a hiding place for things you want to keep close — originally a survival stash, now also a computing term for fast temporary memory. CASH is money, usually physical. Both are pronounced "cash."

Memory aidiii

Remember it like this

Browsers have a CACHE. Wallets have CASH.

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