n (computer science) RAM memory that is set aside as a specialized buffer storage that is continually updated; used to optimize data transfers between system elements with different characteristics
Review: Buffalo’s DriveStation DDR caches for superfast write performance It’s such a simple idea: Marry relatively affordable DDR memory cache with a hard drive in order to speed write performance. It’s been done for years on controller cards, but credit Buffalo Technology for taking advantage of cheap memory prices and leveraging the concept with an external drive. The company’s DriveStation DDR—a 3.5-inch, USB 3.0 drive—easily surpasses the write performance of any ...
July 16, 2013 - PC World