Edge Computing enables you to handle requests and process data closer to your users, instead of relying on a central location (or region) where requests are handled. For example, think of a web-based code editor designed for real-time collaboration. With edge computing, when a developer makes changes to the code, they are processed as close to the developer as possible, and then propagated to all other developers. In contrasts, without edge computing, each code change will have to travel to a central location to be processed, typically resulting in higher latencies.
By processing data closer to the user, it reduces the round-trip time for data to travel to and from a central server, resulting in a smoother and more responsive user experience.