Latency

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ˈleɪ.tÉ™n.si/

Origin

latent + -cy

Full definition of latency

Noun

1. The state of being latent.
2. (electronics) A delay, a period between the initiation of something and the occurrence.
3. (medicine) The delay between a stimulus and the response it triggers in an organism.

Synonyms

• (state of being latent) hiddenness, invisibility
• lag casual
• delay