Timing is the ability to play a piece right through without speeding it up or slowing it down. It also involves the ability to keep up a rhythm and to emphasize certain notes at precisely the same moment as other musicians in the band. Timing can be difficult, especially in the early stages of learning to play the guitar or any other instrument, when you are concerned primarily with getting your fingers into the right positions and with sounding the notes or chords that you want. But timing is a skill that grows the more you play; it is directly related to confidence and experience. It is basic discipline which will spoil the effect of your music if it is not up to standard. If your timing is out and your playing speeds up and slows down then anyone can notice it.
