slow connection
Buffering internet woes
A slow connection is an internet or network link with limited bandwidth or high latency, resulting in sluggish data transfer.
Downloads crawl, videos buffer, pages take forever to load: I can't stream anything on this slow connection.
The term is relative—what counts as slow keeps changing as speeds increase and expectations rise.
- lagPeriod of falling behind
- bufferingTemporary data accumulation
- buffering iconProgress indicator during delay
- dial-upPhone-line internet connection
- timeoutBrief suspension of play
loading · loading screen · crawling · sluggish · latency · bandwidth · throttled · spinning · spinning wheel · waiting · frozen · stuttering · modem · download · upload · signal · weak signal · bars
- internet problemslag, buffering, no signal, weak signal, timeout
- network errorsnetwork error, no internet, DNS error, network outage, timeout
- network metricsthroughput, latency, packet loss, jitter, ping
- playback errorsbuffering, freezing, lag, glitch, stutter
- signal problemsdead zone, dead zones, dropped calls, no signal, unreachable
data transfer speed
slow connectionbroadband
Fast internet access
high-speed internet · fiber optic · low latency · high bandwidth · 5G
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