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write-through

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(architecture)write-through - (Or "write-thru") A cache architecture in which data is written to main memory at the same time as it is cached.

Opposite of write-back. See also buffered write-through, posted write-through, no-write allocation.

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With write-through caching, sometimes referred to as conservative cache mode, writes are written to both the cache and the disk before the write is acknowledged as complete.
 
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