Cache

Cache  is a temporary storage of data on your computer. When you access a webpage its information is cached (saved) on your PC so you could easily access it the next time, as the retrieval of information from the cache is much faster than from the web server. Most of ISPs cache frequently visited sites and provide you with its content (when you are trying to access the webpage) from their own cache.

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