prefetching

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A form of prefetch — To load data or instructions in anticipation of their need

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of prefetch
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APA

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

MLA

“prefetching.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prefetching. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “prefetching,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prefetching.

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