April 2018
Beginner
536 pages
13h 21m
English
Latency is a term we can apply to many elements in a system; however, when working on web applications, we will use this term to refer to network latency. Network latency indicates any delay that occurs in data communication over the network.
High latency creates bottlenecks in the communication bandwidth. The impact of latency on network bandwidth can be temporary or persistent, based on the cause of the delays. High latency can be caused by problems in the medium (cables or wireless signals), problems with routers and gateways, and anti-virus, among others.