Browser & Web Performance · Junior · Question 39 of 75

What's the difference between `no-cache` and `no-store`?

1They are synonyms
2no-store allows storing but requires revalidation; no-cache forbids storing
✓Correct answer: no-cache allows storing but requires revalidation before each use; no-store forbids storing at all

Explanation

The names are confusing. no-cache still saves bandwidth through 304 Not Modified; no-store is for sensitive data that must not be kept.

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