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National Teaching and Learning Change ProgrammeInformation and Communication Technology: Dictionary

latency

In a network, the time it takes for a package or packet of data to move across a network connection.

Related terms
latencybaudbaud ratebits per second (bps)data transmissionsignalnetworknetwork operating systemtransmission control protocol (TCP)
Term sub categories
Networks and communications technology › data transmission
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