cache buster

noun

A tag or value included in a request (such as a URL) purely to differentiate it from previous requests and thus avoid receiving a cached response.

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Meanings

nouncache buster (plural cache busters)

plural cache busters

  1. computingA tag or value included in a request (such as a URL) purely to differentiate it from previous requests and thus avoid receiving a cached response.
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APA

cache buster. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cache%20buster

MLA

“cache buster.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cache%20buster. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cache buster,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cache%20buster.

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