- Used by computer science majors to describe where they store their location information. Also used sales people at electronics stores to scare customers into thinking that one device saves a “geocache” of their travel information to cause the customer to purchase a different product. At times it is used by news media to refer to companies that store and steal location information from their customers.
Geocache
noun; blending
Something stored in a hidden digital location.
Etymology : Blending of geography and cache.
Source : "Somewhere in his computer he has geocaches that can tell you everywhere he’s ever been.” – Ivan; October 17, 2011.
Last modified: 4 December 2011