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What does the HTTP header Cache-Control: no-cache actually mean?

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  1. Never store the response anywhere
  2. Store it, but revalidate with the server before reuse
  3. Keep it forever

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  1. MDN: HTTP caching developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTTP/Guides/Caching Checked 2026-10-10.

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