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Latency (waiting time or network delay)

Latency (waiting time or network delay) is a general term that broadly refers to any delay during the execution of specified operations. In computer networks, latency refers to delays that may occur during the transmission of data packets or during the processing of received data.

Delays can occur when running software that interacts with the Internet, streaming online video, playing online computer games, etc.

This indicator is measured in milliseconds and depends on the network bandwidth.

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