Delay Delay

Delay - Definition and Overview
Related Words: Afterthought, Arrest, Arrestment, Block, Blocking, Brake, Check, Closure, Coast

Delay is:

  • In sound effects, any of a class of effect that adds one or more delayed versions of the original signal, to create effects such as echo or flanger.
  • In telecommunications, either:
    1. In radar, the electronic delay of the start of the time base used to select a particular segment of the total.
    2. The amount of time by which an event is retarded.
    3. The time between the instant at which a given event occurs and the instant at which a related aspect of that event occurs.
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Example Usage of Delay
MikeKSmith: Another flight. Another Delay. Another batch of snotty customers.
BeerDrinkersUSA: We had a slight Delay in the website launch. Hope to get resolved today! Enjoy several cold ones while watching... http://bit.ly/6LyYFt
NiagaraBridges: NFBC Auto Traffic. LQ NO Delay to US. LQ 25 MINUTE Delay to CA. RB no Delay.
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