##  [Jitter](/index.php/jitter) 

  ##  [Jitter](https://natural.quantumdictionary.io/jitter-0) 

  

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Definition

The variability or statistical dispersion of latency measurements across a sequence of packets or events; commonly quantified by metrics such as standard deviation, interquartile range, or maximum-minimum spread over an interval.

 

 

 

 

 





 

 



 ##  [Jitter](https://information.quantumdictionary.io/jitter-1) 

  

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Definition

The statistical variability in delay experienced by successive packets or messages belonging to the same flow or stream; expressed as variation metrics (e.g., variance, inter‑arrival variation) rather than a single average delay.