cache
Loading your saved state.
cache
In computer science, a fast buffer memory that keeps copies of frequently used data available in order to speed up access to it.
Wenn die Webseite nicht richtig lädt, solltest du mal den Cache deines Browsers leeren.
If the website doesn't load properly, you should try clearing your browser's cache.
You can easily recognize the meaning of 'Cache' (cache) from context. If people are talking about computers, the internet, or speed, it refers to the technical storage (m01). If it's about GPS, coordinates, and searching in nature, it refers to the container in geocaching (m02).
Mein Computer ist langsam, ich sollte mal den Cache löschen.
My computer is slow; I should try deleting the cache.
'Der Cache' (the cache) is a loanword from English. It is used almost exclusively in the specialist contexts of information technology and the hobby of geocaching.
Ohne die App für Geocaching hätten wir den Cache nie gefunden.
Without the geocaching app, we would never have found the cache.
In an IT context, the most common and important combination is 'den Cache leeren' (to clear the cache). Other typical combinations are 'Browser-Cache' (browser cache) or 'im Cache speichern' (to store in the cache).
Wenn eine App Probleme macht, hilft es oft, den Cache zu leeren.
If an app is causing problems, it often helps to clear the cache.
In geocaching, everything revolves around 'einen Cache zu suchen' (to search for a cache) or 'einen Cache zu finden' (to find a cache). Someone who creates a cache has to 'verstecken' (hide) it.
Wir haben am Wochenende drei Caches in der Nähe des Flusses gesucht.
We searched for three caches near the river over the weekend.
storage / memory
'der Speicher' and 'der Cache' can both be places in computing where data is kept. 'Speicher' is the more general term for devices, components, or media on which data is stored. 'Cache' is more specific: it is a fast temporary storage area for data that is often needed, so that a program or website responds more quickly. The words can be confused because a cache is also a kind of storage. If you are speaking generally about storage space or data storage, 'Speicher' fits. If it is about fast access and cached copies, 'Cache' is more precise.
Nach dem Update hat Frau Wolf den Cache des Browsers geleert.
After the update, Ms. Wolf cleared the browser cache.
Mein Handy hat keinen freien Speicher mehr für neue Fotos.
My phone has no free storage left for new photos.