latencygauge

noun
UK /ˈleɪ.tən.si.ɡeɪdʒ/
US /ˈleɪ.tən.si.ɡeɪdʒ/

A tool that shows how long something takes to start working.

The engineer checked the latencygauge to see how fast the game responded.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A display that measures the waiting time between a request and its reply.

The latencygauge on the dashboard turned red when the server slowed down.

3. A software widget that tracks how sluggish a connection feels.

She added a latencygauge to the app so users could see their network speed.

4. A device for comparing how quickly different systems react.

The team used a latencygauge to compare the two robots' reaction times.