vider le cache
To clear cache in French is vider le cache.
The phrase is used to describe the process of removing temporary data stored by a computer or an application to free up space or resolve loading issues.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the verb vider (to empty) and le cache (the cache).
Which one should you use?
While vider le cache is the standard way to say clear cache, you may also see effacer le cache to mean erase the cache or supprimer le cache to mean delete the cache. The phrase supprime le cache is a more informal way to say delete the cache.
How does it change in a sentence?
If you are giving a command or an instruction, such as in a software menu, you should use the imperative form videz le cache.
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Examples in context
- Merci de m'avoir expliqué comment effacer le cache !Thanks for explaining how to clear the cache to me!
- Il faut vider le cache pour accélérer le navigateur.You need to clear the cache to speed up the browser.
- Peux-tu vider le cache de l'application ?Can you clear the application's cache?
- J'ai dû vider le cache pour résoudre le problème.I had to clear the cache to fix the problem.
Example conversation
Nathan is helping Chloé with a technical issue on her computer.
- ChloéLe site ne s'affiche pas correctement.The website is not displaying correctly.
- NathanEssaie de vider le cache de ton navigateur.Try to clear your browser's cache.
- ChloéEst-ce que ça va marcher ?Will that work?
- NathanOui, ça devrait régler le souci, Chloé.Yes, that should fix the issue, Chloé.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries cache, le, vider, CC BY-SA 4.0.
