What is low latency? And why is latency important?

latency Efficient communication protocols and transport mechanisms, like WebSockets or HTTP2, reduce latency WebSockets maintain a persistent connection for real-time

A good latency for video streaming is about six seconds Anything lower than that is even better and tends to give the viewers a near-real-time latency Latency is a noun referring to something inactive, dormant, or lying in wait It's the state of not being visibly active yet — like when you're hiding out