la·ten·cy
/ˈlātənsē/
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noun
noun: latency; plural noun: latencies

    1.
    the state of existing but not yet being developed or manifest; concealment.
    "tension, and the latency of violence, make the greatest impressions"
        the state of a disease not yet manifesting the usual symptoms.
        "the latency of tumors in mice"
    2.
    Computing
    the delay before a transfer of data begins following an instruction for its transfer.
    "poor performance due to network latency"

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