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clear the cache

UK/klɪə ðə kæʃ/US/klɪr ðə kæʃ/clear the CACHE

Band 5-6speakingtask1task2

to delete temporary stored files (cache) from an app or browser to free space or fix problems

Examples

“If the app crashes a lot, try clearing the cache from settings.”

“Clearing the cache removed the old images and the site loaded correctly.”

“After clearing the cache my phone had more storage space.”

Band 8 sentence

“When a web page doesn't update properly I usually clear the cache and reload the page to force the browser to fetch fresh files.”

Collocations

  • clear the cache
  • cached data
  • clear app cache

Word family

clear verbcache nouncached adjective

Common mistakes

clear cash→clear the cache

I clear cache→I clear the cache

Say it for a higher band

5delete temporary files→6clear cache→7+clear the cache

Synonyms

delete temporary files

Easily confused

clear browsing history

“I cleared my browsing history but the site still loaded slowly until I cleared the cache.”

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