word
latency
LAY-ten-see
ˈleɪtənsiListen
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Syllable breakdown
latency
Dictionary meaning
the time delay between a signal being sent and received; in telecommunications, measured in milliseconds; 5G networks target ultra-low latency of one millisecond or less to enable real-time applications such as autonomous vehicles, remote surgery, and industrial automation that cannot tolerate delay
Synonyms: delay, ping
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