Why are there swirls or zig-zag lines on the PCB samples?

I send my PCB design to manufacturer for prototype, but they send back deviated PCB samples with additional zig-zag. Why are there zig-zag lines on it? Reducing interference?

October 11, 2023

“Zig zags” are used to ensure a group of traces are all the same length. It makes sure that signal from various paths arrives at roughly the same time, reducing latency and sync issues.

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