1. A delay in a process, service, or event that has been identified and communicated in advance
The flight experienced a known delay due to weather conditions.
O voo experimentou um atraso conhecido devido às condições climáticas.
2. In technical contexts, a delay that has been anticipated or is documented as part of a system's behavior
The software has a known delay of 2 seconds between command and execution.
O software possui um atraso conhecido de 2 segundos entre o comando e a execução.