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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Members of 764 often host live online chats so others can watch the self-harm and violence in real time.
—Mike Levine, ABC News, 18 Nov. 2025
Developed at the University of California San Diego, the system pairs soft, stretchable sensors with a deep-learning engine that cleans noisy data in real time, yielding a reliable interface that interprets natural arm gestures under nearly any disturbance.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 Nov. 2025
Set almost entirely inside a Belgian courthouse and anchored by a near hour-long custody hearing played in real time, the film centers on Alice, a mother fighting to protect her children from their father in a system that keeps shifting scrutiny back onto her.
—Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 17 Nov. 2025
Chase was reportedly seen spitting on Ramsey — something the referees missed in real time but was captured on video after the game.
—Cole Sullivan, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Nov. 2025
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Mike Levine, ABC News, 18 Nov. 2025
Developed at the University of California San Diego, the system pairs soft, stretchable sensors with a deep-learning engine that cleans noisy data in real time, yielding a reliable interface that interprets natural arm gestures under nearly any disturbance.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 Nov. 2025
Set almost entirely inside a Belgian courthouse and anchored by a near hour-long custody hearing played in real time, the film centers on Alice, a mother fighting to protect her children from their father in a system that keeps shifting scrutiny back onto her.
—Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 17 Nov. 2025
Chase was reportedly seen spitting on Ramsey — something the referees missed in real time but was captured on video after the game.
—Cole Sullivan, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Nov. 2025
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“Real time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/real%20time. Accessed 19 Nov. 2025.
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