What is the definition of propagation delay?

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What is the definition of propagation delay?

Propagation delay is the time it takes for a signal to travel from one end of the link to the other. It depends on the distance and the speed at which the signal propagates through the medium (roughly two-thirds the speed of light in many cables). This is different from the total end-to-end delay, which also includes processing and queuing; it’s also not the time for amplification or for signal degradation.

Propagation delay is the time it takes for a signal to travel from one end of the link to the other. It depends on the distance and the speed at which the signal propagates through the medium (roughly two-thirds the speed of light in many cables). This is different from the total end-to-end delay, which also includes processing and queuing; it’s also not the time for amplification or for signal degradation.

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