Wordle Answer for February 17, 2023

What cache means

A hidden or concealed storage place where things are kept, or a fast computer memory that stores frequently accessed data for quick retrieval.

Where the word comes from

From French *cache*, meaning "hiding place," derived from the verb *cacher*, "to hide." The French word likely comes from Latin *coactus*, the past participle of *coagere*, meaning "to constrain or compress," which sense evolved toward "to conceal." English borrowed the term in the 18th century, initially referring to a hidden storage for supplies or valuables, and later applied it to computer memory in the 20th century.

Hints for February 17, 2023

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Synonyms of cache

• stash
• squirrel away
• lay away
• hive up
• hoard
• memory cache

Used in a sentence

The hiker discovered an old _____ of supplies hidden behind the rock formation.