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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Since 2022, Adidas has embedded electronics inside official match balls used in major tournaments that can track things like speed, position and contact in real time.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 22 June 2026
The new hub will rely on Flowcode, a company that generates customizable QR codes that can be updated in real time and often feature colors and other elements that help make the advertiser using it more distinguishable from similar efforts.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 22 June 2026
The wireless earbuds can also monitor your heart rate and live translate more than eight languages in real time.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 June 2026
Those changing national standards are in real time affecting incoming project proposals across the country, including the many incoming — and yet-to-be planned — centers in the Kansas City metro.
—Sofi Zeman
june 22, Kansas City Star, 22 June 2026
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Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 22 June 2026
The new hub will rely on Flowcode, a company that generates customizable QR codes that can be updated in real time and often feature colors and other elements that help make the advertiser using it more distinguishable from similar efforts.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 22 June 2026
The wireless earbuds can also monitor your heart rate and live translate more than eight languages in real time.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 June 2026
Those changing national standards are in real time affecting incoming project proposals across the country, including the many incoming — and yet-to-be planned — centers in the Kansas City metro.
—Sofi Zeman
june 22, Kansas City Star, 22 June 2026
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“Real time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/real%20time. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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