Jason Yapri

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Bandwidth and latency are often conflated, and the mistake is understandable: they both impact how much data can be sent or received per unit of time. The classic way to differentiate the two is by likening your internet connection to a highway. You can think of “bandwidth” as the number of lanes on the highway, and “latency” as the speed limit. If a highway has more lanes, it can carry more cars and trucks without congestion. But if the highway’s speed limit is low—perhaps due to too many curves or because it’s laid in gravel not pavement—then the flow of traffic is slow even if there’s spare ...more
The Metaverse: And How It Will Revolutionize Everything
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