What is Latency and Why Is It Important?

latency Latency refers to the delay that happens between when a user takes an action on a network or web application and when they get a response

High latency for both calling and internet connection can be caused by long distances The distance between your computer and the servers you latency Efficient communication protocols and transport mechanisms, like WebSockets or HTTP2, reduce latency WebSockets maintain a persistent connection for real-time