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diff --git a/Doc/library/functools.rst b/Doc/library/functools.rst index b2d69de..c6f5870 100644 --- a/Doc/library/functools.rst +++ b/Doc/library/functools.rst @@ -59,7 +59,8 @@ The :mod:`functools` module defines the following functions: <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cache_algorithms#Least-Frequently_Used>`_ is indicated when the pattern of calls does not change over time, when more the most common calls already seen are the best predictors of the - most common upcoming calls. + most common upcoming calls (for example, a phonelist of popular + help-lines may have access patterns that persist over time). .. versionadded:: 3.2 @@ -84,7 +85,9 @@ The :mod:`functools` module defines the following functions: A `LRU (least recently used) cache <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cache_algorithms#Least_Recently_Used>`_ is indicated when the pattern of calls changes over time, such as - when more recent calls are the best predictors of upcoming calls. + when more recent calls are the best predictors of upcoming calls + (for example, the most popular articles on a news server tend to + change every day). .. versionadded:: 3.2 |