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Lag

Gaming slang

When the game responds late because of your connection or the server. The universal excuse.

“I lagged, that's why I died. — Sure.”

See also: Ping, Rubberbanding

How to use it

  • “I lagged, that's why I died. — Sure.”

Related words

  1. PingYour latency to the server in milliseconds. Low is good. Also: marking a spot on the map.
  2. RubberbandingBeing pulled back to where the server thinks you are after lag.
  3. DesyncWhen what you see and what the server sees disagree.

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