in der Physiologie die zw. Reiz und Reaktion verstreichende Zeitspanne (z.B. die 'Schrecksekunde' im Straßenverkehr), verlängert sich durch Ermüdung, Drogeneinfluß und mit dem Alter.
The time that elapses between a stimulus and the response to it; SYN. response time, latency, latent period.
1. The time, often an average, that elapses between the issuance of a request and the provision of the data requested (or notification of inability to provide it).
2. The time required for a memory circuit or storage device to furnish data requested by the central processing unit (CPU).
In computing, the delay between entering a command and seeing its effect.