network latency
Data travel time
Network latency is the delay between sending data across a network and receiving a response.
It's measured in milliseconds and affects everything from video calls to online gaming.
High latency causes lag—that frustrating pause when your action doesn't register immediately: The network latency made the video conference unbearable.
Low latency matters most for real-time applications.
- round trip timeDuration for complete signal exchange
- jitterSmall, rapid variation
- delayEnforced waiting period
- timeoutBrief suspension of play
- congestionExcessive accumulation causing blockage
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