slow performance
System running poorly
Slow performance describes a system, device, or process operating below expected speed or efficiency.
In computing, it typically means software or hardware responding sluggishly—pages loading gradually, applications freezing, or tasks taking longer than usual: The slow performance was caused by insufficient memory.
The phrase also applies to vehicles, athletes, or any measured activity falling short of normal pace.
- lagPeriod of falling behind
- sluggishSlow and inactive
- bufferingTemporary data accumulation
- crawlingMoving on hands, knees
- latencyDelay in system response
stutter · choppy · frozen · unresponsive · glitch · loading · loading screen · spinning wheel · delay · bottleneck · throttled · jerky · halting · timeout · spinning · hanging · crash · memory
- hardware failurespower failure, hard drive crash, boot failure, overheating, thermal runaway
- data errorstypo, data loss, misspelling, duplicate entries, typos
- malfunctionsbroken, defective, glitch, faulty, error
slow performancehigh speed
Rapid rate of motion
lightning-fast · responsive · zippy · low latency · instantaneous
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