| − | '''Lag''' is a slang term for the slowdown that happens when the requirements of a program is greater than the physical capabilities of the computer running it. Lag can be confined to a program running on a single user's computer or, in the case of a program accessed ''en masse'' from a host server, can be experienced by several users at the same time. | + | '''Lag''' is a slang term for the slowdown that happens when the requirements of a program are greater than the physical capabilities of the computer running it. Lag can be confined to a program running on a single user's computer or, in the case of a program accessed ''en masse'' from a host server, can be experienced by several users at the same time. |