Browser caching means that files do not have to be downloaded again and again when a website is accessed, but are stored in the browser.
Users benefit from the fact that the waiting time until a website is fully loaded is reduced. The shorter loading time of pages also has advantages for website operators: Thanks to the higher page speed (page loading speed), the ranking in the search engines is positively influenced.
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What is the cache in the browser?
A browser cache is the temporary storage space of a web browser in which copies of previously accessed resources (e.g. images, JavaScript files, videos) are stored.
If a page on the Internet has already cv data been accessed once and some of the resources have been stored in the browser cache , the page will load faster on the second visit. The reason for this is that the data does not have to be downloaded again, but can be retrieved from the cache .
You can imagine the process of browser caching like this
When you visit a particular page on the Internet for the first time, all elements on that page must be downloaded. Visiting a website therefore always involves downloading data.
Some of the elements on websites change regularly, others are static. The static elements of websites are suitable for browser caching . They are stored in your browser's cache.
The next time the page is accessed, the browser uses the resources stored in its cache. As a result, it has to request less data from the server and the server has to send less data.