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title: "Render cache"
url: https://postproduction.studio/en/glossary/render-cache
language: en
description: "A background render of timeline segments to disk in Resolve to enable smooth playback. User-defined (clip/source/all) or smart (auto-cache heavy effects)."
updated: 2026-10-25
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# Render cache

A background render of timeline segments to disk in Resolve to enable smooth playback. User-defined (clip/source/all) or smart (auto-cache heavy effects).

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## Related terms

[Optimized media](https://postproduction.studio/en/glossary/optimized-media)[Fusion cache](https://postproduction.studio/en/glossary/fusion-cache)[Proxy workflow](https://postproduction.studio/en/glossary/proxy-workflow)