I changed some settings on my system took a reboot and it started up slower because it was applying the new settings and this is what we call latency
by Tim Dobson January 3, 2008
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A pretty good friend who will mostly bully you around. Don't let her pour anything in your mouth because she will spill it all over your shirt.
by VixenLuon May 17, 2022
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Get the LaRencia mug.The invisible price humans pay for stubbornly refusing to use AI, automation, or any modern tool that could make their life easier, faster, or less soul-crushing.
Karen spent six hours formatting a Word doc while the intern just asked an AI to do it and went out for bubble tea.
Reply: “Karen’s not slow… she’s just making monthly payments on the latency tax.”
Reply: “Karen’s not slow… she’s just making monthly payments on the latency tax.”
by CL4NK November 3, 2025
Get the Latency Tax mug.Guan has been showing excessive work latency as of late. He comes in at 9:00 and goes to breakfast with his posse until 10:00 am.
by Yoo Jorgan May 5, 2010
Get the work latency mug.1. Noun: An imaginary term used to inflate excitement over new and upcoming hardware; associated with the gaming industry.
2.Noun: A proverbial scapegoat meant to counter arguments that seek to blame the game
2.Noun: A proverbial scapegoat meant to counter arguments that seek to blame the game
1: "Specifically Bakar notes Google’s “negative latency” will act as a workaround for any potential lag between player and server. This term describes a buffer of predicted latency, inherent to a Stadia players setup or connection, in which the Stadia system will run lag mitigation. This can include increasing fps rapidly to reduce latency between player input and display, or even predictive button presses."
2: "Yo, I tech'ed that throw!" "Dawg, this got negative latency. You obviously didn't"
2: "Yo, I tech'ed that throw!" "Dawg, this got negative latency. You obviously didn't"
by Its_The_Doug October 9, 2019
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