NSFetchedResultsController
Essence
NSFetchedResultsController (FRC) is a controller that executes an NSFetchRequest in a given context, keeps the result in memory and observes changes in that context: when matching objects are inserted, deleted, updated or moved, it notifies its delegate. It's the classic way to connect Core Data to a UITableView/UICollectionView without manual refetching.
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