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real time Definition

☆ real time

noun

time in which the occurrence of an event and the reporting or recording of it are almost simultaneous

real-time Definition

☆ real-time (rēl′tīm′)

adjective

of or pertaining to a mode of computer operation in which the computer collects data, computes with it, and uses the results to control a process as it happens

real time Finance Definition

Refers to information that is available a fraction of a second after it happens. Financial news and some price quotations are available in real-time.

real-time (rt) Telecom Definition

See rt.

real time Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

good: I can give any woman a real good time: Take her down to ma local for a lager-and-lime.