latency
/ˈɫeɪtənsi/
The delay before a transfer of data begins
latency in a sentence
“We reduced latency by deploying servers closer to our users.”
Origin of latency
From Latin latens (lying hidden, present participle of latere meaning to lie hidden)
Related Words
throughput
The amount of data processed in a given time period
asynchronous
Not occurring at the same time; non-blocking operations
middleware
Software that acts as a bridge between different applications
monolithic
A single-tiered software application with all components unified
immutable
Unable to be changed after creation
polymorphism
The ability of objects to take many forms