latency time

noun

A time delay between the cause and effect of a physical change in a system that is being observed.

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Meanings

nounlatency time (countable and uncountable, plural latency times)

plural latency times

  1. countableuncountableengineeringA time delay between the cause and effect of a physical change in a system that is being observed.
  2. countableuncountablecomputingThe amount of time required for data to pass from one point on a network to another.
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APA

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