Definition of latency

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• latency is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 12
• latency is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 12
• latency is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 14

Definition of latency

• the time that elapses between a stimulus and the response to it (noun)

  Synonyms

  1. latent period
  2. reaction time
  3. response time
• (computer science) the time it takes for a specific block of data on a data track to rotate around to the read/write head (noun)

  Synonyms

  1. rotational latency
• the state of being not yet evident or active (noun)

See definition of latency in Merriam Webster