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