latency
0 antonyms and opposites of latency, grouped by meaning.
Noun — The delay between an action and the response to it, especially the time data takes to travel across a network.
Synonyms by Meaning
1. noun computing
The delay between an action and the response to it, especially the time data takes to travel across a network.
“High latency makes the game unplayable even when the download speed is fine.”
2. noun
The state of existing but not yet being active or visible.
“The virus can remain in latency for decades before symptoms appear.”
How to use latency
The word patterns that sound natural to a native speaker.
Technical in the network sense; more formal and medical in the dormancy sense.
Etymology
From Latin latere, "to lie hidden", by way of latent.
Full origin of latency →Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between latency and bandwidth?
Bandwidth is how much data can move per second; latency is how long a single piece of data takes to get there. A satellite link can have huge bandwidth and still feel sluggish because every request takes half a second to arrive.
Is latency the same as ping?
Ping is the everyday name for a measurement of latency, usually the round-trip time in milliseconds reported by the ping tool. Latency is the general concept; ping is one way of measuring it.
What counts as good latency?
For online gaming and video calls, under about 50 milliseconds feels immediate and over 150 becomes noticeable. For ordinary browsing, latency of a couple of hundred milliseconds is barely perceptible.