Found 2 items, similar to Latency.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: latency latency n 1: (computer science) the time it takes for a specific block of data on a data track to rotate around to the read/write head [syn: rotational latency] 2: the time that elapses between a stimulus and the response to it [syn: reaction time, response time, latent period] 3: the state of being not yet evident or active
English → English (gcide) Definition: Latency Latency \La"ten*cy\, n. [See Latent.] 1. The state or quality of being latent. [1913 Webster] To simplify the discussion, I shall distinguish three degrees of this latency. --Sir W. Hamilton. [1913 Webster] 2. The time between a stimulus the appearance of the response; the time between any causal action and the first appearance of the effect. Called also latent period. [PJC] 3. Hence: (Med.) The time between exposure to a carcinogen or other disease-causing agent and the appearance of the consequent disease. [PJC]