n.(computer science) a high-speed internal memory used for temporary storage of preliminary information

Scratchpad memory
Cache-Aware Scratchpad Allocation Algorithm
Dynamic overlay of scratchpad memory for energy minimization
WCET centric data allocation to scratchpad memory
Scratchpad Memory : A Design Alternative for Cache On-chip Memory in Embedded Systems
Scratchpad memories vs locked caches in hard real-time systems:a quantitative comparison
Integrated scratchpad memory optimization and task scheduling for MPSoC architectures
Assigning program and data objects to scratchpad for energy reduction
Memory coloring: A compiler approach for scratchpad memory management
An integrated hardware/software approach for run-time scratchpad management