netvelocity
nounUK /ˌnɛt vəˈlɒsɪti/
US /ˌnɛt vəˈlɑːsəti/
Net velocity is the overall speed and direction you end up with after all your movements are added together.
Even though the boat zigzagged across the river, its net velocity carried it straight downstream.
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2. In physics, the vector sum of all individual velocities acting on an object.
The net velocity of the two colliding carts was zero after they stuck together.
3. In computing, the effective data transfer rate after accounting for delays and overhead.
Despite a fast connection, the net velocity of the download dropped because of network congestion.
4. The final pace of progress toward a goal after gains and setbacks are balanced.
After losing a week to bugs, the team's net velocity toward the release was still positive.