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latency

latency

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British English/ˈleɪ.tən.si/
American English/ˈleɪtənsi/
Russian transcription[zɐˈdʲerʂkə]
latency
latency - задержка
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latency with Russian translation

latency usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Мы уменьшили задержку с помощью более быстрой сети.

We reduced latency with a faster network.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Задержка важна, когда вы играете в онлайн-игры.

Latency matters when you play online games.

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latency belongs to the topic "Programming". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

latencyзадержка
guestгость
greetingприветствие
viewвид
toolинструмент
priceцена
helpпомогать

latency synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between latency / delay / lag / response time / ping

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🇬🇧English
latency

задержка — latency in a professional learning context.

A2Often

We reduced latency with a faster network.

Мы уменьшили задержку с помощью более быстрой сети.

L
🇬🇧English
latency

the technical term for delay, especially in networks or systems

A2Often

High latency can make a game feel unresponsive.

Высокая задержка может сделать игру неотзывчивой.

D
🇬🇧English
delay

a pause or wait before something happens; broader and less technical

A2Very Often

There was a delay in loading the page.

При загрузке страницы была задержка.

L
🇬🇧English
lag

a noticeable time gap or slow response, especially in computers or video

A2Often

The video had a lag during playback.

Во время воспроизведения видео была задержка.

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🇬🇧English
response time

the time it takes a system to answer a request

A2Often

The server's response time is too slow.

Время ответа сервера слишком медленное.

P
🇬🇧English
ping

an informal term for network latency or a ping test

A2Often

My ping is too high in this game.

У меня слишком высокий пинг в этой игре.

L
🇬🇧English
load time

the time needed for a page, app, or file to finish loading

A2Often

The load time of the website is too long.

Время загрузки сайта слишком большое.

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How to pronounce latency and what this word means

latency translation: задержка. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce latency

/ˈleɪ.tən.si/

latency translation

задержка

latency examples

We reduced latency with a faster network.

latency transcription

/ˈleɪ.tən.si/, /ˈleɪtənsi/

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latency meaning: what does it mean?

latency in a professional learning context.

latency pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

latency is pronounced as /ˈleɪ.tən.si/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

latency definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

We reduced latency with a faster network. Translation: Мы уменьшили задержку с помощью более быстрой сети.

Is latency part of Programming vocabulary?

Yes, latency (задержка) can be learned in the Programming topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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