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) …—
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On a screen behind him and projected onto the walls of the venue is a steady stream of psychedelic imagery, comprising the work of 20 different artists being blended in real time by projection artist Michael Strauss.
—Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 30 Mar. 2026
Instead of feeling like an external machine, the system is designed to work with the body – adjusting in real time as the ground changes, the slope steepens, or fatigue sets in.
—New Atlas, 30 Mar. 2026
Guard Josh Giddey said Ivey didn’t have a chance to spend much time around his fellow Bulls players, who found out about his statements in real time on social media over the course of the last week.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
The Blue Devils' radio broadcast of the final seconds of the game has gone viral hours following the finish, with over four million having listened to the Duke commentators have their hearts break in real time.
—Tyler Erzberger, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
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Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 30 Mar. 2026
Instead of feeling like an external machine, the system is designed to work with the body – adjusting in real time as the ground changes, the slope steepens, or fatigue sets in.
—New Atlas, 30 Mar. 2026
Guard Josh Giddey said Ivey didn’t have a chance to spend much time around his fellow Bulls players, who found out about his statements in real time on social media over the course of the last week.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
The Blue Devils' radio broadcast of the final seconds of the game has gone viral hours following the finish, with over four million having listened to the Duke commentators have their hearts break in real time.
—Tyler Erzberger, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
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“Real time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/real%20time. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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