Latency time

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Latency time

There are different definitions for latency times (e.g. functional latency that measures how long it takes to cause a specific action). In the context of data communication via an in­ vehicle network, latency time is defined as the time frame between the desire of a sender to transmit a message and the beginning of the transmission. On CAN, the latency time is influenced by the bus load and the priority of the message.

Source Christoph Marscholik and Peter Subke (2008) - Road vehicles, Diagnostic communication - automotive.softing.com