Home › Entities › cache › Memcached

Memcached

software that caches strings in computer memory, often used for web sites
Product cache Q306661
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Memcached

Summary

Memcached is a cache[1]. Memcached draws 373 Wikipedia views per month (cache category, ranking #2 of 2).[2]

Key Facts

  • Memcached's instance of is recorded as cache[3].
  • Memcached's instance of is recorded as free software[4].
  • Memcached's developer is recorded as Danga Interactive[5].
  • Memcached's copyright license is recorded as 3-clause BSD License[6].
  • Memcached's programmed in is recorded as Q15777[7].
  • Memcached's operating system is recorded as cross-platform[8].
  • Memcached's software version identifier is recorded as 1.4.24[9].
  • Memcached's software version identifier is recorded as 1.4.25[10].
  • Memcached's software version identifier is recorded as 1.4.36[11].
  • Memcached's software version identifier is recorded as 1.5.4[12].
  • Memcached's software version identifier is recorded as 1.5.5[13].
  • Memcached's software version identifier is recorded as 1.5.6[14].
  • Memcached's software version identifier is recorded as 1.5.8[15].
  • Memcached's software version identifier is recorded as 1.2.0[16].
  • Memcached's software version identifier is recorded as 1.2.1[17].
  • Memcached's software version identifier is recorded as 1.2.2[18].
  • Memcached's software version identifier is recorded as 1.2.3[19].
  • Memcached's software version identifier is recorded as 1.2.4[20].
  • Memcached's software version identifier is recorded as 1.2.5[21].
  • Memcached's software version identifier is recorded as 1.2.6[22].
  • Memcached's software version identifier is recorded as 1.2.7[23].
  • Memcached's software version identifier is recorded as 1.2.8[24].
  • Memcached's software version identifier is recorded as 1.3.2[25].
  • Memcached's software version identifier is recorded as 1.3.3[26].
  • Memcached's software version identifier is recorded as 1.4.0[27].

Why It Matters

Memcached draws 373 Wikipedia views per month (cache category, ranking #2 of 2).[2] Memcached has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] Memcached is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

Related Entities

cache cross-platform free software MemcacheDB

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . infoq.com. Retrieved . infoq.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . code.google.com. Retrieved . code.google.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Memcached. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/memcached
MLA “Memcached.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/memcached.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_memcached_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Memcached}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/memcached}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Memcached — https://4ort.xyz/entity/memcached (retrieved 2026-05-03)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/memcached · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 2d ago · Github-wiki-bot bot · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Freebsd port → databases/memcached
    Chocolatey community package id → —
    Freebase id → /m/028hdl
    Reddit topic id → —
    + 53 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-single-property-update:1||2 */ [[Property:P348]], Update with GitHub data ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/CB/e9246695b17c|details]])"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.