When you say "Lag" what do you mean?

[mizzou]

Lag is used to describe a few different things, participate in this pole to see who is right

It's compared to the way people sometimes say "CPU", they may either mean the actual processor itself or possibly the entire box that houses the motherboard and other components


one is obviously correct though, hahah!

 

[schneiderguy]

Internet lag. People who use "lag" to describe bad framerates are retarded and cause confusion.

 

[mizzou]

Internet lag. People who use "lag" to describe bad framerates are retarded and cause confusion.

+1 for me heheh,

was reading the mafiaII forums and people were complaining of lag

it makes my head hurt

 

[TridenT]

I generally say lag as in my latency/connection has gone to shit and I am experiencing poor latency or spikes, etc.

 

[Cogman]

When I use the word lag, I use it to mean "to fall behind". IE, AMD is lagging behind intel.

 

[KillerBee]

lagger - usually a person who has just killed you - in whatever online game one is playing. Though when you killed him previously - it was only due to your obvious skillz

 

[TridenT]

When I use the word lag, I use it to mean "to fall behind". IE, AMD is lagging behind intel.

:awe: This too.

 

[lxskllr]

In computing terms it only relates to network performance. Otherwise, it carries the standard definition.

 

[TridenT]

In computing terms it only relates to network performance. Otherwise, it carries the standard definition.

I use it for other things besides network performance. I can have audio lag for instance on a video I am watching. But that's how you work.

 

[BoomerD]

Lag...fall behind.

Lag...a term used for using screws to attach wooden beams. (see lag bolts)

 

[lxskllr]

I use it for other things besides network performance. I can have audio lag for instance on a video I am watching. But that's how you work.

The only other example I could think of was storage(HD) performance. I've never had sound "lag" on videos. I'd describe it as being "out of sync".

 

[Mr. Pedantic]

Good God, does nobody on this forum know the difference between a pole and a poll?

Network performance. How can a poor frame rate be 'lag'?

 

[mizzou]

Good God, does nobody on this forum know the difference between a pole and a poll?

Network performance. How can a poor frame rate be 'lag'?

I thought it was supposd to be cool to spell it wrong

 

[schneiderguy]

I thought it was supposd to be cool to spell it wrong

It is very cool, ignore the New Zealander, they're all stupid.

 

[Tsavo]

I define lag as the interval of time when I request a beer and when my wife delivers it.

 

[Powermoloch]

t3h I/\/t3Rn3Tz

 

[ShawnD1]

When I use the word lag, I use it to mean "to fall behind". IE, AMD is lagging behind intel.

Lag usually means the game stops being responsive. In megaman games for nes, too much shit on the screen would make the controls less responsive and people called it lag. The characters action lags behind your input command.

 

[thescreensavers]

When ever it hiccups or freezes up, due to internet or a gpu issue. I just say lag.

But The term is most applied to internet lag then video/hardware lag.

 

[IronWing]

The ankle bone is connected to the lag bone.

 

[sandorski]

Lag is the difference between Input and Output. The causes can be many things and hence why it usually comes with a descriptor like Mouse Lag or Internet Lag.

 

[IronWing]

Detention time.

 

[Mr. Pedantic]

It is very cool, ignore the New Zealander, they're all stupid.

As opposed to what, the Americans, who all seem dyslexic and retarded?

 

[Malak]

Lag is the difference between Input and Output. The causes can be many things and hence why it usually comes with a descriptor like Mouse Lag or Internet Lag.

This is correct. This should not even be that annoying. What's annoying was when people thought a good ping meant you couldn't lag, but latency is more than ping.

 

[Bl0cks]

This has always pissed me off. I describe poor network performance as lag. I describe poor hardware performance as choppy.

 

[Eli]

High latency between you and the server.