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Latency   /lˈeɪtənsi/   Listen
Latency

noun
1.
(computer science) the time it takes for a specific block of data on a data track to rotate around to the read/write head.  Synonym: rotational latency.
2.
The time that elapses between a stimulus and the response to it.  Synonyms: latent period, reaction time, response time.
3.
The state of being not yet evident or active.



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