Latency
/ˈleɪtənsi/
Definition
The time delay between sending a request and receiving the first byte of a response, measured in milliseconds.
Example in context
"p99 latency is 320ms — 99% of requests respond within that time, but 1% take longer."
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Practice this term
Master Latency in context by working through exercises in the Networking & Protocols module. You'll see the term used in real engineering scenarios with multiple-choice, fill-in-the-blank, and matching drills.