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real-time

real·time

UK/ˈɹiːəltaɪm/ US/ˈɹiːltaɪm/ uncommon

adjective

1.

of or relating to computer systems that update information at the same rate they receive information

noun

1.

the actual time that it takes a process to occur

  • “information is updated in real time”
Synonyms
2.

(computer science) the time it takes for a process under computer control to occur

Synonyms

Origin

From real time.

Phrases

  • hard real-time
  • immediate real-time
  • near real-time
  • real time
  • real-time attack
  • real-time strategy
  • soft real-time

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