latency
US /ˈleɪ.tən.si/
UK /ˈleɪ.tən.si/
1.
潛伏, 潛伏期
the state of being hidden or concealed, especially of a disease or infection before symptoms appear
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The virus can remain in latency for years before becoming active.
病毒在活躍之前可以潛伏多年。
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The disease has a long latency period, making early detection difficult.
這種疾病有很長的潛伏期，使得早期發現很困難。
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延遲, 潛伏期
the delay before a transfer of data begins following an instruction for its transfer
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High network latency can cause significant delays in online gaming.
高網路延遲可能導致線上遊戲出現顯著延遲。
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Reducing server latency is crucial for improving website performance.
降低伺服器延遲對於提高網站效能至關重要。