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Caching is a technique for temporarily storing copies of frequently accessed data. This practice significantly reduces access times and improves application performance by eliminating the need to repeatedly fetch information from slower primary sources. When data is requested, the system first checks the cache. If a copy is found (a cache hit), it’s delivered quickly. If not (a cache miss), the data is retrieved from its original location, and a copy is then stored in the cache for future use, making subsequent requests much faster. Effective caching is crucial for optimizing user experience and resource utilization in many computing environments.