Input lag

In video games, input lag is either the delay between the television or monitor receiving a signal and it being displayed on the screen (see display lag below), or the delay between pressing a button and seeing the game react. The following are descriptions based on the colloquial use of the term, as used by gamers.

Input lag

In video games, input lag is either the delay between the television or monitor receiving a signal and it being displayed on the screen (see display lag below), or the delay between pressing a button and seeing the game react. The following are descriptions based on the colloquial use of the term, as used by gamers.