delay time noun4 •The amount of time required for a signal to travel through a specific path or component in an integrated circuit. •The elapsed time between the change of a component at the reference point and a system response of 10% of the final reading. •The time interval between a reference point on one waveform and a reference point on another waveform. •The time interval between a transition at an input and a resultant change at an output. formsdelay times