lightspeed lag

noun

A delay in communications or information processing caused by a signal propagation being limited by the speed of light.

Meanings

nounlightspeed lag (countable and uncountable, plural lightspeed lags)

plural lightspeed lags

  1. countableuncountableA delay in communications or information processing caused by a signal propagation being limited by the speed of light.
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