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
Examples of real time in a Sentence
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Maps will also help drivers plan charging stops on their travels in real time.
—USA TODAY, 17 Apr. 2024
Theoretically, dozens of different people working on various aspects of the project could convene here, hashing out decisions in real time before a single brick is laid.
—Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 16 Apr. 2024
Even the live sports betting events look great, with odds updated in real time.
—Sponsored Content, The Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2024
The panels display backdrops—a mountaintop, a desert, a hostile planet—that are made in a game engine, and can be adjusted in real time.
—Anna Wiener, The New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2024
If enforcing state law, and protecting vulnerable people from horrid exploitation in real time, seems important, Umberg urges you to contact your legislators and urge them to support the bill.
—Teri Sforza, Orange County Register, 14 Apr. 2024
The error was not noticed in real time by the teams, the referees, the game clock operator or the stats crew.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2024
In another channel, users can plug their work or link to Twitch streams of themselves solving a puzzle in real time.
—Adrienne Raphel, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2024
Celebrity/real time news reporter Madeleine Marr has been with The Miami Herald since 2003.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 12 Apr. 2024
USA TODAY, 17 Apr. 2024
Theoretically, dozens of different people working on various aspects of the project could convene here, hashing out decisions in real time before a single brick is laid.
—Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 16 Apr. 2024
Even the live sports betting events look great, with odds updated in real time.
—Sponsored Content, The Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2024
The panels display backdrops—a mountaintop, a desert, a hostile planet—that are made in a game engine, and can be adjusted in real time.
—Anna Wiener, The New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2024
If enforcing state law, and protecting vulnerable people from horrid exploitation in real time, seems important, Umberg urges you to contact your legislators and urge them to support the bill.
—Teri Sforza, Orange County Register, 14 Apr. 2024
The error was not noticed in real time by the teams, the referees, the game clock operator or the stats crew.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2024
In another channel, users can plug their work or link to Twitch streams of themselves solving a puzzle in real time.
—Adrienne Raphel, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2024
Celebrity/real time news reporter Madeleine Marr has been with The Miami Herald since 2003.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 12 Apr. 2024
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“Real time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/real%20time. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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