Latency
01
潜伏, 潜在性
a state where a quality or trait exists but is not actively expressed at the moment
例子
Though she worked as part of a team, her natural leadership abilities remained in latency until she was given the opportunity to lead a project.
尽管她是团队的一员，但她的自然领导能力一直处于潜伏状态，直到她有机会领导一个项目。
02
潜伏期, 延迟时间
the time interval between the presentation of a stimulus and the observable response to it
例子
The latency of the reflex was shorter in younger participants.
年轻参与者的反射潜伏期更短。
03
延迟, 访问时间
(in computer science) the time required for a specific block of data on a storage medium to reach the read and write head
例子
Network latency can affect the performance of online games.
网络延迟可能会影响在线游戏的性能。
