It’s at the top of every page on this site.
For example, if you look at this page, you’ll see the Ask Leo! logo at the top. Even with today’s internet speeds, that holds true.īrowser designers noticed that most websites repeat many elements on multiple pages. It’s faster to get something from your hard disk than it is to get it from the internet.
More accurately, your internet connection is slower than your computer. The cache exists because of a basic assumption made by browser designers: the internet is slow. Each browser allows you to clear the cache to start over, hopefully resolving those issues. Sometimes the browser loses track of what’s in the cache, resulting in display problems. The cache is where these downloaded elements are kept. Since many websites use the same elements (like logos) on multiple pages, browsers download them only on the first encounter, so they need not be downloaded every time. Web browsers assume the internet is slow.
