What Is Browser Caching?

When browsing the web, there's nothing more frustrating than having to wait for a page to load. But what if we told you there was a way to make your browsing experience even faster? It's called browser caching, a technique where most recently, Web pages and data are temporarily stored in a Web browser. It increases a user's browsing speed by locally downloading Web page components in the browser cache. Here's how it works: Let's say you've just finished watching an episode of Game of Thrones on HBO Go. As soon as you close out of that tab, HBO Go stores all of the data from that episode in its cache so that when you return next week to watch the next episode, it doesn't have to download everything from scratch again—it just pulls up the data it already has stored. It means less time waiting for pages to load and more time watching Jon Snow die on screen (which we assume would be preferable). These are some Examples of Browser Caching. Such components include JavaScript, images, and CSS files. These elements of a Web page are not likely to change frequently. Once these components have been identified, they are stored in a cache (internal to the browser), and the next time a user visits the same Web page, the browser will display the cached version of the Web page. The cached version of the Web page will be displayed even if the original Web page is updated. Now, you must be wondering what happens when these components change frequently. Well, there is a process/algorithm in place that monitors changes in these components, and the next time a user visits the same Web page, the updated features are retrieved from the original Web page. Browser caching is when a browser stores parts of web pages that are likely to be revisited so that the next time you visit them, they load faster. It's like saving your favorite recipes in Google Calendar, so you don't have to look up how to make them every time you want to make dinner!