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latency
Definitions (3)
1.
Measure
of the time elapsed between the first
exposure
to a hazardous substance and until its effect appears (
manifests
).
2. Time elapsed between a command given to a
computer program
or
device
and its
execution
.
3. Time taken by a
signal
to
travel
through a
circuit
or medium to reach its intended destination.
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