# 5.3 Latency Reduction

In the information technology industry, latency refers to the delay that occurs during transmission or processing of data. For example, it is the time span that passes between the moment you execute a command on your computer, and the bits of data travelling over the internet to the destination and finally getting processed there. Essentially, it is the amount of time it takes in a system to get a response to a request.


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