Definition of latency

latencynoun

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/ˈleɪtənsi//ˈleɪtənsi/

The word "latency" originates from Latin, where "latere" means "to lie hidden" or "to be concealed". The term was first used in the 15th century to describe a period of time during which something was hidden or concealed. In the 17th century, the word began to be used in a medical context to describe the period of time between the onset of a disease and its symptoms becoming apparent. In the 19th century, the term began to be used in a broader sense to describe the time period between the cause of an effect and the effect itself becoming apparent. This could apply to various fields, such as psychology (the time between a stimulus and a response), physics (the time it takes for a signal to propagate), or biology (the time between a gene mutation and its expression). In modern times, the term "latency" has become widely used in computing, telecommunications, and networking to describe the delay between the time data is sent and the time it is received.

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type danh từ
meaningsự ngấm ngầm, sự âm ỷ, sự tiềm tàng
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the condition of existing, but not being clear, active or well developed

tình trạng hiện có, nhưng không rõ ràng, hoạt động hoặc phát triển tốt

Example:
  • outbreaks of disease followed by periods of latency

    sự bùng phát của bệnh tật tiếp theo là thời gian tiềm ẩn

the delay before data begins to move after it has been sent an instruction to do so

sự chậm trễ trước khi dữ liệu bắt đầu di chuyển sau khi nó đã được gửi một hướng dẫn để làm như vậy

Example:
  • You might lose a customer if there is latency when they open an email.

    Bạn có thể mất khách hàng nếu có độ trễ khi họ mở email.