What is a database buffer cache?

          

What is a database buffer cache?

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Oracle - What is a database buffer cache? - June 27, 2009 at 11:00 AM

What is a database buffer cache?  

Database buffer cache is a component of SGA. It has the responsibility to cache most recent accessed data. It keeps the transaction in the buffer cache till it is written on the disk.  

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