LAG
Three-letter shorthand
Lag is an intransitive verb and noun to characterize a delay or period of latency.
If you lag, you do not keep up with something: Most of the pack was far ahead of me, but I was lagging.
The noun lag is often used to characterize a delay in communication, especially in electronic media: There was such a lag in the Skype call that we gave up on it.
A lag time is a delay between an action and the effect of it.
To lag behind is to fall behind or fail to keep up with others.
Brief metallic tone
- delayEnforced waiting period
- latencyDelay in system response
- bufferingTemporary data accumulation
- jitterSmall, rapid variation
sync · packet loss · rubber-banding · desync · input delay · spike · timeout · stutter
At the rear
- falling backReturning to earlier position
- stragglingSpreading irregularly, lagging behind
- trailingFollowing behind something
- slowingDecreasing in velocity
dragging · lingering · dawdling · tarrying · delay · gap · distance · pace
Involuntary speech disfluency
- freezingExtremely cold
- rubberbandingArtificial competitive balancing
- desyncLoss of timing alignment
- disconnectionState of being severed
matchmaking · online multiplayer · competitive · ranked · shooter · MMO · battle royale · esports
Longitudinal time region
- circadianDaily biological cycle
- fatigueWeariness from prolonged exertion
- insomniaPersistent inability to rest
- melatoninCircadian rhythm regulator
travel · flight · adjustment · recovery · sleep cycle · body clock · drowsiness · disorientation
ping
Brief metallic tone
jitter · sync · packet loss · rubber-banding · desync · input delay · spike · timeout · stutter · hitching
behind
At the rear
- falling backReturning to earlier position
- stragglingSpreading irregularly, lagging behind
- trailingFollowing behind something
slowing · dragging · lingering · dawdling · tarrying · delay · gap · distance · pace · catching up
stuttering
Involuntary speech disfluency
- freezingExtremely cold
- rubberbandingArtificial competitive balancing
- desyncLoss of timing alignment
disconnection · matchmaking · online multiplayer · competitive · ranked · shooter · MMO · battle royale · esports · controller
timezone
Longitudinal time region
- circadianDaily biological cycle
- fatigueWeariness from prolonged exertion
- insomniaPersistent inability to rest
melatonin · travel · flight · adjustment · recovery · sleep cycle · body clock · drowsiness · disorientation · long-haul
Readiness to react
real-time · immediacy · snappiness · smoothness · fluidity
- jet lagPost-flight sleep disruption
- lag behindFail to keep pace
- lagged behindFell further back
- time lagPause between connected events
- lag timeDuration between events
- server lagNetwork response delay
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