La latencia
Example: La latencia alta afecta la velocidad de respuesta en redes.
Definition
"La latencia" refers to the delay between a user's action and the response from a system, commonly used in IT to describe the time it takes for data to travel across a network. High latency negatively impacts response speed in networks, reducing overall performance.
Etymology
The term "la latencia" comes from the Latin word 'latentia,' meaning 'hidden' or 'concealed.' Originally used in general contexts to describe something present but not visible, it evolved in computing and networking to describe the hidden delay before an action is observed.
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"La latencia" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - IT Users - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 106 commonly used words.
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