pressdelay
nounUK /ˈprɛs.dɪˌleɪ/
US /ˈprɛs.dɪˌleɪ/
A pressdelay is a short wait before something happens when you push a button.
There is a pressdelay on the elevator button, so you have to wait a second before the door opens.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The time between pressing a key and the computer reacting.
The old keyboard has a long pressdelay, so typing feels slow.
3. A pause built into a machine so it does not start too fast after a button is pressed.
The toy car has a pressdelay to keep it from zooming off suddenly.
4. A setting that makes a camera wait a moment after the shutter button is pressed.
He used a pressdelay of two seconds to take the family photo.