Question

Minimum time delay between initiation of two independent memory is called _______.

• A. Acess time
• B. Cycle time
• C. Transfer time
• D. Latency time

Answer 1

The correct option is D Latency time

Minimum time delay between initiation of two independent memory is called a Latency time.

Latency is the amount of time a message takes to traverse a system.

In a computer network, it is an expression of how much time it takes for a packet of data to get from one designated point to another. It is sometimes measured as the time required for a packet to be returned to its sender.

Latency depends on the speed of the transmission medium (e.g., copper wire, optical fiber or radio waves) and the delays in the transmission by devices along the way (e.g., routers and modems). A low latency indicates a high network efficiency.