The temporary holding area for files is the buffer which is located in the RAM. The purpose of the buffer is to act as a holding area that will enable the CPU to manipulate data before being transferred.
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what are temporary sync files
temporary files or just files
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TMP or temp files are temporary Windows files used to store temporary data or be used as a backup for files that are being used.
No, cache and temporary files are not the same, although they can serve similar purposes. Cache is a storage area that stores frequently accessed data to speed up retrieval and improve performance, while temporary files are created by applications to hold data temporarily during processing tasks. Temporary files are often deleted after a program finishes, whereas cache can persist longer to enhance future performance.
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Disk Caching
Most temporary files will be stashed in /tmp. Though /var is often used for some temporary data as well.
Temp folder & Temporary Internet Files folder.