When the current draw in a device changes, the power supply cannot respond to that change instantaneously.

The weapons officer responded instantaneously and Alexander watched the sensor displays intently.

Furthermore, the giant turbines that drove the four shafts of the ship did not respond instantaneously either.

But how can you respond to a poll instantaneously?

This frequency dependence reflects the fact that a material's polarization does not respond instantaneously to an applied field.

Horns blared when a car did not respond instantaneously to a changed light.

But at least the Fed can respond instantaneously to news and events, which is one reason it bears heavy responsibility for keeping the economy stable.

Morjod responded instantaneously, the lines of stress around his eyes disappearing.

However, the governor does not respond instantaneously to load changes.

In use, the card acts just like a disk drive but it responds instantaneously.