real time
"Real time" refers to the immediate processing and response to events as they happen, commonly used in computing and various other fields.
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Definition
B2Computing
(technical)The immediate processing and response to data as it is received.
Example
- The system updates the stock prices in real time.
B2General
(common)The period during which an event or process occurs and is immediately responded to.
Example
- The news broadcast showed the events unfolding in real time.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "real time":
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