Késleltet

Késleltet is a Hungarian verb meaning to cause something to happen later than planned, i.e., to postpone or slow down. It can describe deliberate postponement as well as an unintended delay. The related noun is késleltetés, which denotes the act or result of delaying; in technical contexts it is often used to refer to latency or time delay in a system.

Etimology and forms: the word is derived from the late/late-arriving sense of késő and the causative modal extension typical of Hungarian verbs, marking an action that makes another event occur later. In everyday language, késleltet is used with a direct object, for example, to delay a meeting or a procedure. The noun késleltetés expresses the concept of delay as a phenomenon or measurement.

Usage and contexts: in general speech, you can say to postpone something by saying „késleltetni” or describe a delay with „késleltetés.” In computing and telecommunications, késleltetés (latency) describes the time it takes for a signal or operation to complete. For example, „A hálózati késleltetés nőtt,” meaning network latency increased. In programming, one may write „késleltetni a végrehajtást,” referring to postponing execution, often via timers or asynchronous processes.

Synonyms and contrasts: common Hungarian alternatives include elhalasztani and halasztás, which emphasize postponement without necessarily implying a delay in latency. Késleltetés, by contrast, foregrounds the temporal gap itself rather than the act of causing it.