input delay
Controller reaction time
Input delay is the time between a user's action—pressing a button, moving a mouse—and the system's response.
In gaming, even small input delays feel sluggish and can mean the difference between victory and defeat: This TV has terrible input delay.
Also called input lag.
The term applies to any interface where responsiveness matters.
- lagPeriod of falling behind
- latencyDelay in system response
- response timeInterval before reacting
- bufferProtective intermediate space
- pingBrief metallic tone
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- glitchesglitch, bug, error, malfunction, flaw
- game settingsdifficulty level, easy mode, hard mode, expert mode, brightness
- Screen Problemscracked screen, ghost touch, dead spots, unresponsive screen, screen freeze
- Typing Errorstypo, misspelling, transposition, double letters, missing letters
- touchscreen errorsghost touch, mistouch, fat finger, unresponsive screen, dead zone
responsiveness
input delaylow latency
Minimal transmission delay
instant feedback · responsive · snappy · 1 · response
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