lazy write
lazy write
The effect caused by using a write-back cache. Data are written to the cache first and, later, during idle machine cycles or at some specified time, are written to disk if there is a disk cache or to memory if there is a CPU cache. See write-back cache.Copyright © 1981-2019 by The Computer Language Company Inc. All Rights reserved. THIS DEFINITION IS FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY. All other reproduction is strictly prohibited without permission from the publisher.