For real-time processing though, we want that buffer to be as small as possible, but this puts added pressure on the CPU as it has to work faster to maintain the same smooth output. The larger the buffer, the larger the delay/latency, and the smoother the output. As data comes in - in this case representing sound - it fills the buffer, while the CPU processes it and then sends it to the outputs in a constant stream. The delay is caused by a buffer which is a small piece of memory where information to be processed is temporarily stored and sorted. Latency is a natural function of computers, a built-in delay which allows the CPU to process information and get it out in an orderly fashion.
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