latency
noun /ˈleɪtənsi/
/ˈleɪtənsi/
[uncountable] (formal)- the condition of existing, but not being clear, active or well developed
- outbreaks of disease followed by periods of latency
- [uncountable, countable] (computing) the delay before data begins to move after it has been sent an instruction to do so
- You might lose a customer if there is latency when they open an email.