<s>
In	O
a	O
ring	O
network	B-Architecture
,	O
such	O
as	O
Token	B-Device
Ring	I-Device
,	O
ring	B-Protocol
latency	I-Protocol
is	O
the	O
time	O
required	O
for	O
a	O
signal	O
to	O
propagate	O
once	O
around	O
the	O
ring	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Ring	B-Protocol
latency	I-Protocol
may	O
be	O
measured	O
in	O
seconds	O
or	O
in	O
bits	O
at	O
the	O
data	O
transmission	O
rate	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Ring	B-Protocol
latency	I-Protocol
includes	O
signal	O
propagation	O
delays	O
in	O
the	O
ring	O
medium	O
,	O
the	O
drop	O
cables	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
data	O
stations	O
connected	O
to	O
the	O
ring	O
network	B-Architecture
.	O
</s>
