Question

Which statement below best describes latency of a system?(3 points)ResponsesThe time it takes for a bit to travel from sender to receiver.The time it takes for a bit to travel from sender to receiver.The distance that data needs to travel in a network. The distance that data needs to travel in a network. The amount of data (in bits) that can be transmitted at any given time. The amount of data (in bits) that can be transmitted at any given time. The strength of the network connection.

Answer 1

The statement that best describes latency of a system is: **"The time it takes for a bit to travel from sender to receiver."**

Latency refers specifically to the delay or time it takes for a data packet to travel from its source to its destination across a network.