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live data

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noun

  1. computing data that is still relevant

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Many platforms incorporate delayed data from markets and some charge money to simulate trades using live data.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 18, 2026

Britain agreed on Monday a way forward on sharing live data with the EU on trade with Northern Ireland, a step towards resolving longstanding issues arising from the trading arrangements, the so-called Northern Ireland protocol.

From Reuters • Jan. 10, 2023

In 2020, live data provided by both Shakers and professionals revealed that Covid lockdown measures worldwide had reduced the seismic noise of the planet by up to 50 percent.

From New York Times • Jan. 3, 2023

Bees often swarm due to inadequate ventilation or high temperatures, so having live data on humidity, temperature and the weight of a hive's honey would all give early indications of problems.

From BBC • Nov. 12, 2018

The implication here is that record deletion is something pretty significant, and a haywire record-deletion module running amok on live data would cause great harm and probably require restoring from backups.

From The Jargon File, Version 2.9.10, 01 Jul 1992 by Raymond, Eric S.