Jitter Buffer
Jitter Buffer — Temporarily buffers media packets to compensate for variation in packet arrival times.
Technical Context
Temporarily buffers media packets to compensate for variation in packet arrival times.
This concept controls how network variability affects real-time media delivery.
A deeper buffer can tolerate more variable packet arrival times but increases playout latency. A shallow buffer lowers delay while making late-packet drops more likely. Buffer depth, late loss, and delivered latency should be measured together.