Die Latenz
Example: Die Latenz im Netzwerk beeinflusst die Spielgeschwindigkeit stark.
Definition
"Die Latenz" refers to the delay between an action and its response, especially in computing or networking, where it measures the time taken for data to travel from source to destination, significantly affecting performance, such as in online gaming or real-time communication.
Etymology
The word "die Latenz" comes from the Latin 'latentia,' meaning 'to lie hidden.' In modern German, it evolved to describe a delay or hidden waiting time, particularly used in technology to indicate the time gap before a response is observed. Did you know that the concept originally conveyed something concealed or dormant before being applied to time delays?
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"Die Latenz" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - IT Users - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 106 commonly used words.
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