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Return To Broadband FAQ Archive   Search the Archives What is latency? Answered By Brayden Eckles, Editor In networking, latency means the delay of packet data from one designated or original source to another point and back. In determining latency, it's measured by the round-trip time the packet of data goes from the source to destination. Some of the factors that contribute network latency are: - Propagation- this is the time the packet of data takes to travel from one point to another at speed of light. - Transmission- how the packet of data is transferred by means of optical fiber or wireless can give some delays. Also the size of the packet can affect the transmission as larger packet will take even longer to accept and return than a small one. In computer system, latency regards to the delay or waiting process that increases the supposed response time beyond to the expected response time. Computer latency happens when mismatches in data rate occurs between a microprocessor, input/output devices, and poor data buffers. keywords: Broadband | High Speed Internet | Internet Access | Latency | Networking Atlantic Broadband Email

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