Does stale-while-revalidate show stale data?
Yes, temporarily. However, fresh data is fetched and displayed shortly afterward.
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It is a caching strategy that returns cached data immediately while fetching fresh data in the background.
It improves perceived performance by showing data instantly while still keeping information up to date.
It is commonly used in dashboards, feeds, product catalogs, and profile pages.
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