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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real-time
adjective
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Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
FlightStats by Cirium provides real time airport delay information online.
—John Tufts, Freep.com, 21 Oct. 2025
By steadily aligning with market shifts and making incremental improvements, teams maintain constant momentum and can adjust to insights and advances in real time.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025
Trump’s policies may play a role In Rochester, where Campagna lives, these national trends are playing out in real time.
—Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2025
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“Real time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/real%20time. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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