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Definition of latency

The time required for a signal to travel from one point on a network to another.

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Other definitions of latency

The delay that occurs while data is processed or delivered.

Computer Science

The amount of time it takes for the client request for a fragment to be fulfilled (that is, the amount of time it takes for the requested fragment to be viewable in the Silverlight-enabled browser). Typically, this is a few seconds.

Computer Science

The time interval during which a network station seeks access to a transmission channel and access is granted or received.

Computer Science