real-time

¹

[ree-uhl-tahym, reel-]

adjective

Computers.

1. of or relating to applications in which the computer must respond as rapidly as required by the user or necessitated by the process being controlled.

real time

²

[ree-uhl, reel]

noun

1. Computers.,  the actual time elapsed in the performance of a computation by a computer, the result of the computation being required for the continuation of a physical process.

2. the actual time during which a process takes place or an event occurs.

real-time

adjective

1. denoting or relating to a data-processing system in which a computer receives constantly changing data, such as information relating to air-traffic control, travel booking systems, etc, and processes it sufficiently rapidly to be able to control the source of the data

real-time

1. A term used to describe computer systems that update information at the same rate as they receive data.

Word History and Origins

Origin of real-time¹

First recorded in 1950–55

Idioms and Phrases

Idioms

1. in real time, at once; instantaneously.

Example Sentences

"The muscle-specific microRNAs we found in mammoth tissues are direct evidence of gene regulation happening in real time in ancient times. It is the first time something like this has been achieved," he says.

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A robot with AI-assisted voice technology could potentially understand emotion and intent, clarify instructions, and respond to commands in real time.

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Last week, Google reported that hackers linked to the Russian government attacked Ukraine using an AI model to generate customized malware instructions in real time.

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“Now, the market is trying to figure out in real time, ‘OK, we think the fundamentals of AI are good, but how good?’

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In real time, it’s impossible to know whether an earthquake is its own event or a precursor of something bigger on the way.

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