consumption because the CPU needs to process many small chunks of audio data,
it is constantly active and can not enter power-saving mode (think fan noise).
Since each application that is part of the signal chain must run in every
- audio cycle, low-latency systems will undergo<dfn>context switches</dfn>
+ audio cycle, low-latency systems will undergo <dfn>context switches</dfn>
between applications more often, which incur a significant overhead.
This results in a much higher system load and an increased chance of xruns.
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