Browser Caching

Browser caching lets a visitor's browser store website files locally after the first visit, so that repeat visits load faster because those files no longer have to be downloaded again.

In practice

Browser caching is configured through HTTP Cache-Control headers on the server. For files that rarely change, such as fonts or the logo, a correspondingly long cache lifetime is worthwhile, because it noticeably speeds up returning visits.

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