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Cache admission

Cache admission is the decision to retain a fetched item in a cache or cache segment rather than bypass it.

Related Observatory article: Cache admission on hesela.com

Admission and eviction answer different questions: whether to keep the candidate, and which resident to remove if space is needed. A miss still needs service when admission is rejected. [1]

Relations

related

tinylfu, cache-pollution, lru-replacement

Citations

1. Einziger, Friedman and Manes. TinyLFU: A Highly Efficient Cache Admission Policy. arXiv:1512.00727v2 (2015), sections 3-5. (accessed 2026-10-16)

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