English definition
The delay before data starts transferring after a request.
Yoruba definition
Àkókò tí ó kọjá kí dátà tó bẹ̀rẹ̀ láti dé lẹ́yìn ìbéèrè.
English example
High latency makes live speech feel sluggish.
Yoruba example
Ìdáduro gíga ń jẹ́ kí ìjìnlẹ̀ ọ̀rọ̀ àkókò máa lọra.
English analogy
Latency is like waiting for a bus that takes a long time to arrive after you call for it.
Yoruba analogy
Ìdáduro dàbí bí o ṣe ń dúró de bọ́ọ̀sì tí ó pẹ́ láti dé lẹ́yìn tí o ti pe é.
English use when
Use 'latency' when discussing delays in data transfer, as opposed to 'bandwidth' which refers to the amount of data that can be transmitted.
Yoruba use when
Lo 'ìdáduro' nígbà tí o bá ń sọ̀rọ̀ nípa ìdáhùn àkókò nínú gbigbe dátà, kó tó 'ibòpọ̀' tí ó ní í ṣe pẹ̀lú iye dátà tí a lè rán.