latency

1. (noun) the state of being not yet evident or active
Related Words: potency, potential, potentiality

2. (noun) (computer science) the time it takes for a specific block of data on a data track to rotate around to the read/write head
Synonyms: rotational latency
Related Words: interval, time interval

3. (noun) the time that elapses between a stimulus and the response to it
Synonyms: latent period, reaction time, response time
Related Words: interval, time interval



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