=====Latency=====

===Definition===
Latency of data is the period of time between the point when [[data_concept:data|data]] is created and the point when it is available for use.

===Note(s)===
See also [[timeliness|timeliness]]

===Relation===
|Latency| is a [[general_term:characteristic|characteristic]] of |[[data_concept:data|data]]|


===Example(s)===
The latency of the transaction between my computer and the stock exchange is two milliseconds.

===Reference(s)===
DAMA NL (2020). Dimensions of Data Quality (DDQ). Research paper. https://www.dama-nl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/DDQ-Dimensions-of-Data-Quality-Research-Paper-version-1.2-d.d.-3-Sept-2020.pdf

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