gigalapse
What happens when a server is unable to respond adequately to clients when an excessive demand occurs. The users of the clients experience a poor response time.
information gridlock
The traffic jams on the Internet which occasionally occur when some site becomes popular, or access to a number of sites has been restricted to a small number of routes. This usually results in a ...
movement time
The time that it takes to complete the movements of a particular action, from its initiation to its termination. See also response time.
reaction time
The period of time between the detection of a stimulus at a sensory receptor and the performance of the appropriate response by the effector organ. This delay is caused by the time taken for the ...
ruler drop test
A simple test of response time in which the subject attempts to stop a falling ruler. The distance the ruler drops is converted into response time using the formula: d = ut + 1/2.at2, where d is the ...
