real time
[ ree-uhl, reel ]
/ ˈri əl, ril /
noun
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.
the actual time during which a process takes place or an event occurs.
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Idioms for real time
in real time, Informal. at once; instantaneously.
Origin of real time
First recorded in 1950–55
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Definition for real time (2 of 2)
real-time
[ ree-uhl-tahym, reel- ]
/ ˈri əlˈtaɪm, ˈril- /
adjective Computers.
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.
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British Dictionary definitions for real time
real-time
adjective
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
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Cultural definitions for real time
real-time
A term used to describe computer systems that update information at the same rate as they receive data.
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