Re: Definitions: caches, history buffers, etc.

On Tue, 9 Jan 1996, Koen Holtman wrote:

>    history buffer
> 
>        A user agent's local store containing entities retrieved
>        earlier in a session, and the subsystem that controls its
>        entity storage, retrieval, and deletion.  User agent history
>        mechanisms, such as "Back" buttons and history lists,
>        preferably use, but are not limited to using, a history buffer
>        to redisplay entities retrieved earlier.  Though a history
>        buffer may share memory with a cache, its entity storage,
>        retrieval, and deletion subsystem is usually different from the
>        control subsystem of a cache.

I'm afraid that the distinction is to steril in that it lacks any
motivating reason for the distinction. We need to be clear about why
it is important to have a distinction. I don't have alternative words
yet but will mull it over.

And I won't be offended if I'm beaten to the punch.

Dave Morris

Received on Tuesday, 9 January 1996 20:31:06 UTC