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Ìdáduro

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English and Yoruba terms, then definitions, examples, analogies, and use-when in both languages.

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.

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