latency
Aussprache: [ˈleɪtənsɪ]
Wort
Kontext: „technology“
(noun) the time it takes for something to happen after you make a request. When you click a button on a computer or a game, latency is how long it takes for that action to be noticed and followed up. Lower latency means things happen quickly.
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The game runs smoothly because it has very low latency.
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The high latency made it frustrating to play the online game.
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How much latency does this internet connection have?
Kontext: „medicine“
(noun) the time between exposure to something and when it starts to show effects or symptoms. For example, if someone gets a cold, latency is the time it takes for them to feel sick after catching the virus.
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There was a short latency period after the vaccination before the body started to respond.
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His symptoms appeared immediately, with no latency at all after the exposure.
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What is the typical latency for this illness?
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