latency
/'leitənsi/
Definition
- Noun:
- The state of being not yet evident or active: A condition where something exists but is not currently visible, active, or expressed.
- The time that elapses between a stimulus and the response to it: A delay or period of time between a cause and its observable effect, often used in psychology, physiology, and engineering.
- (Computer science) The time it takes for a specific block of data on a data track to rotate around to the read/write head: A measure of rotational delay in storage devices like hard disk drives.
Usage Examples
- Noun (State of being inactive):
- The virus can remain in a state of latency for years before symptoms appear.
- There is a latency in the system's reaction to the new policy.
- Noun (Stimulus-response delay):
- The experiment measured the latency between the sound cue and the subject's button press.
- Network latency can cause a noticeable lag in online gaming.
- Noun (Computer science):
- Reducing disk latency is crucial for improving database performance.
- The drive's average rotational latency is 4.2 milliseconds.
Advanced Usage
- "Latency period": In psychology and medicine, a phase of dormant development.
- During the latency period in Freudian theory, sexual feelings are largely suppressed.
- "Inherent latency": A delay that is a fundamental property of a system.
- The inherent latency of satellite transmission is due to the vast distance signals must travel.
Variants and Related Words
- Latent (adj): Existing but not yet developed, manifest, or active.
- He has a latent talent for music.
- Latently (adv): In a latent manner.
Synonyms
- Dormancy: A state of rest or inactivity.
- Lag: A period of time between two events; a delay.
- Delay: A situation in which something happens later than planned or expected.
Related Phrases
- "Reduce latency": To decrease the delay in a system.
- The new protocol aims to reduce latency in data transmission.
- "High latency": Characterized by a long delay.
- The high-latency connection made video calls frustrating.
Related Idioms
- "Beneath the surface": While not a direct idiom for "latency," this phrase conceptually relates to something existing but not immediately apparent, similar to a latent state.
- Tensions have been building beneath the surface for months.
Noun
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the state of being not yet evident or active
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the time that elapses between a stimulus and the response to it
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(computer science) the time it takes for a specific block of data on a data track to rotate around to the read/write head
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