Caching Explained | How the Internet Avoids Repeated Work

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Caching is the process of storing copies of data in a temporary storage location (a cache) so that future requests for that data can be served faster. In the context of the web, caching happens at many different layers between the user and the server. Layers of Caching Browser Caching: Your web browser (Chrome, Firefox, Safari) stores images, scripts, and stylesheets on your local hard drive. When…

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