# Latency Reduction

> The ability to lower response time by serving results from a nearer or faster source.

Record: `lex:latency-reduction`
Kind: capability
Layer: [Performance Core](https://banes-lab.com/records/layer/performance-core.md)
Canonical: https://banes-lab.com/ontology/lexicon#lex-latency-reduction

## category

- [Scalability / Performance / Optimization](https://banes-lab.com/records/lex-category/scalability-performance-optimization.md)

## referenced-by

- [Caching](https://banes-lab.com/records/arch/caching.md)