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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The university’s Rare Book and Manuscript Library held an exhibition memorializing the protests; a social-media feed produced, in real time, the facts of the escalation, almost like a digital vigil.
—Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 17 May 2025
Fortnite and Disney teamed up to unveil an AI character that responds to a player's voice in real time.
—Mitch Picasso, FOXNews.com, 17 May 2025
An experimental new wearable device addresses that problem, using an electrical current to gauge milk intake in real time.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 17 May 2025
Nine months later, the Democratic Party is adrift, with early excerpts from the new book forcing public figures to confront their own complicity or candor in real time.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 May 2025
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Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 17 May 2025
Fortnite and Disney teamed up to unveil an AI character that responds to a player's voice in real time.
—Mitch Picasso, FOXNews.com, 17 May 2025
An experimental new wearable device addresses that problem, using an electrical current to gauge milk intake in real time.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 17 May 2025
Nine months later, the Democratic Party is adrift, with early excerpts from the new book forcing public figures to confront their own complicity or candor in real time.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 May 2025
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“Real time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/real%20time. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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