lag time

noun

The time delay (latency) between the action of the user and the reaction of the server supporting the task, which requires resending to the client.

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Meanings

nounlag time (countable and uncountable, plural lag times)

plural lag times

  1. countableuncountablecomputingThe time delay (latency) between the action of the user and the reaction of the server supporting the task, which requires resending to the client.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lag time,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lag%20time.

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