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❎❓Quiz: Web Performance #30

Caching is essential for web performance. How much do you know about it?

What does max-age in the HTTP cache headers stand for?

  • The time a cache expires.
  • The maximum amount of time a resource is considered fresh.
  • The time a service worker caches fonts.
  • The max-age of an image.

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