Frontend System Design
/Beginner
Browser Caching
Definition
Browser caching stores copies of static web resources (HTML, CSS, JS, Images) on the user's local hard drive to avoid re-downloading them on subsequent visits.
Explain Like I'm New
The browser keeps a copy of the website's logo on your hard drive so you don't have to download it 100 times a day.
Interview Questions
basic
- How does Browser Cache fundamentally work?
intermediate
- What are the performance implications of Browser Cache?
advanced
- How does Browser Cache scale in an enterprise architecture?
trick
- Are there scenarios where Browser Cache is an anti-pattern?