"prefetch" meaning in All languages combined

See prefetch on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: prefetches [plural]
Etymology: From pre- + fetch. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|pre|fetch}} pre- + fetch Head templates: {{en-noun}} prefetch (plural prefetches)
  1. The operation of loading data or instructions in anticipation of their need. Related terms: cache
    Sense id: en-prefetch-en-noun-~1fPxRg6 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with pre-, Entries with translation boxes, Terms with Russian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 55 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with pre-: 55 45 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 50 50 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 45 55

Verb [English]

Forms: prefetches [present, singular, third-person], prefetching [participle, present], prefetched [participle, past], prefetched [past]
Etymology: From pre- + fetch. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|pre|fetch}} pre- + fetch Head templates: {{en-verb}} prefetch (third-person singular simple present prefetches, present participle prefetching, simple past and past participle prefetched)
  1. (computing) To load data or instructions in anticipation of their need Categories (topical): Computing Derived forms: prefetcher Related terms: fetch Translations ((computing) To load data or instructions in anticipation of their need): подгрузить (podgruzitʹ) [perfective] (Russian), подгружать (podgružatʹ) [imperfective] (Russian), prelectura (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-prefetch-en-verb-6I-acvxY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 55 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 40 60 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 45 55 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 45 55 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 41 59 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

Inflected forms

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