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la·ten·cy  (ltn-s)
n. pl. la·ten·cies
1. The state or quality of being latent.
2. Psychology The latency period.
3. A latent period.
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Noun1.latency - (computer science) the time it takes for a specific block of data on a data track to rotate around to the read/write head
computer science, computing - the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures
access time - (computer science) the interval between the time data is requested by the system and the time the data is provided by the drive; "access time is the sum of seek time and rotational latency and command processing overhead"
interval, time interval - a definite length of time marked off by two instants
2.latency - the time that elapses between a stimulus and the response to it
interval, time interval - a definite length of time marked off by two instants
3.latency - the state of being not yet evident or active
potential, potentiality, potency - the inherent capacity for coming into being
Translations
latency [ˈleɪtənsɪ] Nestado m latente
latency
nLatenz f


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Normal adults have a sleep latency of about 15 minutes, but normal latencies in children can be much longer.
Latencies vary when reinforcement is intermittent or differential or both (Ito, 1981; Ito & Asano, 1977; Saslow, 1968, 1972, 1974; Stebbins & Lanson, 1961, 1962; Zimmerman, 1960).
The Cisco Catalyst 4900M is recognized in the industry as a best-in-class multicast switch with one of the lowest packet latencies on the market.
 
 
 
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