Glossary: System Design Beyond the Basics in C++
Cache busting
Putting the content hash in a file's name, as in `mug-blue.3f9a1c.jpg`. A changed photo gets a new name, so the CDN can cache every name forever without serving a stale picture.
Glossary: System Design Beyond the Basics in C++
Putting the content hash in a file's name, as in `mug-blue.3f9a1c.jpg`. A changed photo gets a new name, so the CDN can cache every name forever without serving a stale picture.