Definitions from Wordnet 2.0

• the state of being not yet evident or active
• the time that elapses between a stimulus and the response to it
• (computer science) the time it takes for a specific block of data on a data track to rotate around to the read/write head

Definitions from Wiktionary

• (computer science) the time it takes for a specific block of data on a data track to rotate around to the read/write head ,
• the time that elapses between a stimulus and the response to it ,
• the state of being not yet evident or active

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• SDRAM latency: ... read, before the data can be sent back. This also adds to the total SDRAM latency. ...ed in [[front side bus|FSB]] clock cycles) important in defining the SDRAM latency in a given computer (the 't' prefixes are for 'time'):
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• CAS latency: ...on is available on the module's output pins. In general, the lower the CAS latency, the better. ...synchronous DRAM]], the interval is specified in clock cycles. Because the latency is dependent upon a number of clock ticks instead of an arbitrary time, the
• Latency stage: Because the latency stage is less of a stage and more of period between stages, it may begin at any time between the ages of 3 and 7 ...

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