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Reliability, security & resilience · Core

Latency

Also called: response delay

ELI5

How long the system takes to respond.

Used in conversation

“Latency increased for users far from the data region.”

Definition

The delay between an action or request and its response.

Here “Latency” means: The delay between an action or request and its response.

Pitch context

You will see “Latency” in product strategy decks, roadmaps, experiments and architecture reviews when the discussion reaches reliability, security & resilience.

Why it matters: In reliability, security & resilience, the scope can change what data may be used, who may access it and which controls are required.

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