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Princeton's WordNet

  1. real timenoun

    the actual time that it takes a process to occur

    "information is updated in real time"

  2. real timeadjective

    (computer science) the time it takes for a process under computer control to occur

  3. real-timeadjective

    of or relating to computer systems that update information at the same rate they receive information

Wikipedia

  1. Real-time

    Real-time or real time describes various operations in computing or other processes that must guarantee response times within a specified time (deadline), usually a relatively short time. A real-time process is generally one that happens in defined time steps of maximum duration and fast enough to affect the environment in which it occurs, such as inputs to a computing system. Examples of real-time operations include:

ChatGPT

  1. real-time

    Real-time refers to the actual time during which a process or event occurs, instantly or simultaneously, with minimal perceptible delay. It is often used in computing and technology to describe a system or process where the results, feedback, or response appear immediately at the same time as the input or occurring events.

Editors Contribution

  1. real-time

    The act and process of computer systems, energy, expression, emotion, data, numbers, facts, thoughts, energy fields, feelings, information, conscience, consciousness, communication systems, telepathy, light, brain, neurons, neurotransmitters, minds, subconscious, spirit, souls, structures, systems, solutions, skills, tools, software, computers, servers, apps, networks, broadband, internet, statistics and databases that change, cocreate, communicate, comply, delete, digest, evolve, feel, forgive, free, know, move, process, realign, redistribute, release, recycle, transform, understand, update, send, receive and synchronize data, energy, thoughts, the universes truth, collective plan for the evolution of humanity, communication and information accurately, easily, effectively, efficiently, ethically, fairly, intelligently, intuitively, joyfully, justly, logically, lovingly, moderately, morally, naturally, rationally, respectfully, responsibly, safely, sanely, securely, simply and sustainably at superluminal speed in every moment

    Real-time data processing is an important facet of human and animal information processing and quantum computing to ensure optimum health and data processing efficiency at a superluminal speed.


    Submitted by MaryC on March 13, 2020  

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  1. materiel

  2. matériel

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of real-time in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of real-time in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of real-time in a Sentence

  1. Adam Schiff:

    It's important to remember that none of these emails had any classification markings at the time they were sent, and Secretary Clinton and her staff were responding to world events in real time without the benefit of months of analysis after the fact.

  2. Berat Buzhala:

    Many times he sent me security camera photos from Kosovo institutions. From border crossings. He had all Kosovo security cameras under his control. Also from the airport. He had access in real time, i told everything to the anti-terrorist police unit.

  3. Ryan Foley:

    We used to talk about supernova work like we were crime scene investigators, where we would show up after the fact and try to figure out what happened to that star, this is a different situation, because we really know what's going on and we actually see the death in real time.

  4. Chris DeJong:

    While the kids are in the pool, there's also staff walking alongside watching and providing information and progress reports back to the parents in real-time via an iPad.

  5. Selma Lossau:

    There will have to be more exchange of information between e-cars and the grid to update the loading status in real-time, because otherwise, there can be the wrong impression about the speed of loading.


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