load time

Page rendering delay

Load time is how long it takes for something to become ready for use—typically a webpage, application, or video game level.

In web development, load time directly affects user experience and search rankings: The site's load time dropped to under two seconds after optimization.

In gaming, load time is the pause between selecting and playing: The new console has almost no load time.

computing

latency

Delay in system response

bufferingTemporary data accumulation
renderingInterpretive depiction or performance
startupNew business enterprise

initialization · caching · optimization · lag · timeout · progress bar · spinner · waiting · bandwidth · server response

Categories

speed metricsclock rate, bandwidth, throughput, frame rate, fps
latencylatency, delay, lag, ping, jitter
web performancecaching, browser cache, CDN, gzip, bundling
speedspeed, quickness, rate, velocity, pace
timesecond, minute, hour, day, seconds
analyticsanalytics, metrics, dashboards, KPI, dashboard

Opposites

speed/duration

load timeinstant access

Reaching something without delay

responsiveness · immediacy · snappiness · instant gratification · low latency

system state

load timeruntime

Program execution duration

run time · uptime · operating time · idle time · processing time

Family

time, load, unload, loads, loaded, overload, loading, unloaded, unloading

Familiarity: Top 200,000
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