real time
noun
: the actual time during which something takes place
the computer may partly analyze the data in real time (as it comes in)—
R. H. March
R. H. Marchchatted online in real time
real-time
adjective
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When delivered in real time, feedback can often be far more explicit about the situation (and less about the emotion).
—Byjoe Davis, Fortune, 3 June 2024
Danny Feldman is experimenting in real time with how to make theater matter again.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2024
My team used waves of proteins to turn a cell into a microscopic radio station, broadcasting data about its activity in real time to study its behavior.
—Scott Coyle, The Conversation, 31 May 2024
Grid managers at the California Independent System Operator then have to replace the quickly diminishing number of megawatts of solar with other energy sources in real time to keep the system from crashing.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2024
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Byjoe Davis, Fortune, 3 June 2024
Danny Feldman is experimenting in real time with how to make theater matter again.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2024
My team used waves of proteins to turn a cell into a microscopic radio station, broadcasting data about its activity in real time to study its behavior.
—Scott Coyle, The Conversation, 31 May 2024
Grid managers at the California Independent System Operator then have to replace the quickly diminishing number of megawatts of solar with other energy sources in real time to keep the system from crashing.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2024
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“Real time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/real%20time. Accessed 8 Jun. 2024.
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