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netlag

netlag noun: the delay arising from communication between networked computers.

Noun

netlag (uncountable)

  1. The delay arising from communication between networked computers.
    • Unknown thinking, typing, and netlag times make it impossible to tell [whether a participant in online chat is fully attentive].2002, Lori Kendall (quoting "henri"), Hanging Out in the Virtual Pub: Masculinities and Relationships Online (page 26)
    • If our test script is deployed live on a faraway web server, with netlag we could fairly easily click the button twice before the response came back[…]2011, Jonathan Hayward, Django JavaScript Integration: AJAX and jQuery

Origin of netlag

From net + lag.

Questions about netlag

What does netlag mean?
Netlag means the delay arising from communication between networked computers.
What part of speech is netlag?
Netlag is a noun.

Words near netlag in the dictionary

  1. netkeeper
  2. netkeepers
  3. netKKKop
  4. netlabel
  5. netlabels
  6. netlag
  7. netlayer
  8. netlayers
  9. netleaf
  10. netless
  11. Netley

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