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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R. H. Marchchatted online in real time
real-time
adjective
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2025
Designing new drugs in real time for resistant cancers will take longer, though.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2025
There is a shift happening in real time from timing and tags to trust and taste.
—Sam Saideman, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2025
Avoid posting in real time while traveling.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2025
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“Real time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/real%20time. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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