latency time

noun — 2 senses

latency time

noun
1

Engineering, Natural sciences, Physical sciences A time delay between the cause and effect of a physical change in a system that is being observed.

2

Computing, Engineering, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Networking, Physical sciences, Sciences The amount of time required for data to pass from one point on a network to another.

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