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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Online daily newspapers offer quick and easy access to the latest news, often in real time.
—Charlotte Observer, 21 May 2024
But unlike Back to the Future where changes to the past impact the future in real time, Pelphrey believes that the series follows multiverse logic where each arrival in the past or future creates a new alternate branch of time à la Avengers: Endgame.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 May 2024
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Charlotte Observer, 21 May 2024
But unlike Back to the Future where changes to the past impact the future in real time, Pelphrey believes that the series follows multiverse logic where each arrival in the past or future creates a new alternate branch of time à la Avengers: Endgame.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 May 2024
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“Real time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/real%20time. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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