lagging
Not keeping up
Lagging is falling behind or moving more slowly than expected.
A lagging economy or lagging sales are not keeping pace with projections or competitors.
In technology, lagging describes delayed response times: The game was lagging so badly I couldn't play.
As a noun, lagging refers to insulating material wrapped around pipes or boilers to prevent heat loss.
The participle form of lag, lagging often implies something that should be performing better but isn't.
Following behind something
- stragglingSpreading irregularly, lagging behind
- falling backReturning to earlier position
- outpacedExceeded in speed
- overtakenPassed while moving
bringing up the rear · lapped · backmarker · rearguard · tardy · belated · behindhand · dawdling
Delay in system response
- time delayPlanned interval before action
- response timeInterval before reacting
- bufferingTemporary data accumulation
- pingBrief metallic tone
jitter · synchronization · frame rate · packet loss · bandwidth · throttling · bottleneck
Doing worse than expected
- falling shortNot meeting expectations
- below parInferior to expectations
- subparBelow acceptable quality
- deficitAmount still owed
shortfall · sluggish · weak · declining · slumping · stagnating · disappointing · underachieving
Reinforced woven strand composite
- mineral woolFibrous insulation from melite rock
- foamBubble-filled substance
- heat retentionAbility to stay warm
- energy efficiencyMinimizing wasted power
frost protection · ductwork · steam pipes · hot water tank · radiator · asbestos · sectional · preformed
No longer in use
- obsoleteNo longer in use
- behind the curveNot current with trends
- legacy systemsOutdated but essential technology
- deprecatedFormally advised against using
superseded · outmoded · antiquated · old-fashioned · digital divide · technology gap · late adopter
trailing
Following behind something
- stragglingSpreading irregularly, lagging behind
- falling backReturning to earlier position
- outpacedExceeded in speed
bringing up the rear · overtaken · lapped · backmarker · rearguard · tardy · belated · behindhand · dawdling · sluggish
latency
Delay in system response
- time delayPlanned interval before action
- response timeInterval before reacting
- bufferingTemporary data accumulation
ping · jitter · synchronization · frame rate · packet loss · bandwidth · throttling · bottleneck
underperforming
Doing worse than expected
- falling shortNot meeting expectations
- below parInferior to expectations
- subparBelow acceptable quality
deficit · shortfall · sluggish · weak · declining · slumping · stagnating · disappointing · underachieving · below expectations
fiberglass
Reinforced woven strand composite
- mineral woolFibrous insulation from melite rock
- foamBubble-filled substance
- heat retentionAbility to stay warm
energy efficiency · frost protection · ductwork · steam pipes · hot water tank · radiator · asbestos · sectional · preformed
outdated
No longer in use
- obsoleteNo longer in use
- behind the curveNot current with trends
- legacy systemsOutdated but essential technology
deprecated · superseded · outmoded · antiquated · old-fashioned · digital divide · technology gap · late adopter
- slow growthstagnation, stunting, crawling, delayed development, creeping
- delaysdelays, delay, delayed, postponement, postpone
- setbacksfailing, back to square one, stuck, losing, stumbles
- slownessslow, sluggish, leisurely, unhurried, crawl
- tech problemsbug, paper jam, low ink, dropped calls, bugs
- winterizingantifreeze, weather stripping, insulation, storm windows, caulking