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KV cache

n. Models 2025

Memory a model keeps of calculations it already did on earlier text, so it doesn't redo them for each new token. Also behind prompt caching, which makes repeated long prompts cheaper. TechCrunch's glossary calls this memory cache.

“With caching on, re-sending the same 50-page contract costs a fraction.”

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Part of the Extended list

KV cache is on the Extended list: builder jargon, industry terms, and newer slang for when you want to go further. It entered common use around 2025.