MMCache is software that implements a cache, encoder and loader for PHP. Computer software (or simply software) refers to one or more computer programs and data held in the storage of a computer for some purpose. ... In computer science, a cache (pronounced kÄsh) is a collection of data duplicating original values stored elsewhere or computed earlier, where the original data are expensive (usually in terms of access time) to fetch or compute relative to reading the cache. ... An encoder is a device used to encode a bitstream or other signal or data into a form that is acceptable for transmission or storage. ... In computing, a loader is a program that performs the functions of a linker program and then immediately schedules the resulting executable program for action (in the form of a memory image), without necessarily saving the program as an executable file. ... PHP is a popular open-source, reflective programming language used mainly for developing server-side applications and dynamic web content, and more recently, other software. ...
MMCache is no longer maintained. See external links for an explanation.
eAccelerator is a fork of TurckMMCache. A free opcode cache with an encoder for php4/php5. eAccelerator is a fork of MMCache (was TurckMMCache). ...
This article is about the computer term. ... Web caching is the caching of web resources (HTML pages, images, etc. ... The Zend Engine is an open-source scripting engine, commonly known for the important role it plays in the web automation language PHP. It was originally developed by Andi Gutmans and Zeev Suraski while they were students at the Technion - Israel Institute of Technology. ...
MM shared memory library (http://www.engelschall.com/sw/mm/) was used by Turck MMCache before version 2.3.13 for management of shared memory and locking.
Zend Optimizer must be installed after Turck MMCache in php.ini.
Copy the mmcache.php file in the mmcache directory to a directory that is web-accessible, and run it.