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inconsistent delay

[ɪnkənˈsɪstənt dɪˈleɪ]
nounpl: inconsistent delays
atraso inconsistente
1. A postponement or lag that varies unpredictably in duration or frequency; an irregular interruption in the expected timing of an event or process
The server experiences inconsistent delays that make it difficult to predict response times.
O servidor experimenta atrasos inconsistentes que dificultam a previsão dos tempos de resposta.
2. In technical contexts, variable latency or variable response time that does not follow a predictable pattern
Network inconsistent delays caused the video conference to become unstable.
Os atrasos inconsistentes da rede causaram instabilidade na videoconferência.
Synonyms
variable delayerratic delayunpredictable delayirregular latencyfluctuating delay
Antonyms
consistent delaypredictable delaystable latencyregular delay

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
atraso inconsistente
Most common usage in technical and everyday contexts
São Paulo
atraso variável
Alternative technical term often used in IT contexts
Portugal
atraso irregular
Preferred variant in European Portuguese technical documentation

Related Idioms & Phrases

hit or miss timing
all over the place
here today, gone tomorrow
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