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near real-time

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adjective

  1. denoting or relating to a data-processing system that is slightly slower than real-time

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Spot and adapt to job shifts in near real-time.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 9, 2026

Satellite imagery, cargo tracking, and other near real-time forms of geospatial data allow traders to see oil movements and make adjustments before those changes turn into shocks.

From Barron's Nov. 20, 2025

As a next project, the research team plans to create a near real-time dashboard of nuclear sentiment aggregated from several social media platforms and news headlines.

From Science Daily Jun. 5, 2024

Live video, conveyed in near real-time via SpaceX’s Starlink satellites, showed red-hot gases heating the underside of the vehicle.

From New York Times Mar. 14, 2024

Online comparison sites and navigation apps will then be able to keep drivers up-to-date with where to find the cheapest fuel in near real-time.

From BBC Jan. 16, 2024

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