patency (plural patencies). ( 1 medicine) The degree of openness of a tube, such as a blood vessel or catheter; the relative absence of blockage. ( 2 uncountable) Obviousness; clarity.
Maximum Length: 16' with a standard cable, Up to 50' with a high quality cable. VGA is an analog signal and so as distance increases the quality will decrease. A lot of factors can determine the maximum cable length, but for low resolutions (up to 800x600) you can reach 100 feet and beyond without too much trouble. For mid-range resolutions of 1280x1024/1024x768 you can typically reach somewhere between 50 to 100 feet.
Sound Attenuation. from Glossary of Security Terms, Definitions, and Acronyms (2012) by Center for Development of Security Excellence. Diminution of the intensity of sound energy propagating in a medium, caused by absorption, spreading, and scattering.