Latency of a system typically refers to the time it takes for a bit to travel from sender to receiver. It is a measure of the delay before a transfer of data begins following an instruction for its transfer. In the context of networking, latency is often discussed in terms of milliseconds (ms).
The other options you provided describe different network characteristics:
- The amount of data (in bits) that can be transmitted at any given time relates to bandwidth, not latency.
- The distance that data needs to travel in a network can affect latency but is not the definition of latency itself.
- The strength of the network connection can influence overall performance but is also distinct from latency.
Thus, the correct definition of latency in this context is the time it takes for a bit to travel from sender to receiver.
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