lagging
n. uncountable B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈɫæɡɪŋ// UK //lˈæɡɪŋ// lag·ging
n. the delay or slow response you experience when using a computer or playing a game online. It happens when your internet connection or hardware cannot keep up with the action.
n. the delay between a user's action and the resulting response from a computer system or network. Often used in the context of online gaming or video conferencing to describe latency issues.
I lost the game because of the constant lagging.
The video call was difficult to follow because the lagging made the audio and video go out of sync.
Severe lagging during the live broadcast forced the engineers to lower the stream resolution to maintain a stable connection for the viewers.
from lag
Usage
Commonly used as a gerund to describe the state of a system's performance.