If something is done inreal time, there is no noticeable delay between the action and its effect or consequence.
...umpires, who have to make every decision in real time.
real-time
adjective [ADJECTIVE noun]
Real-time processing is a type of computer programming or data processing in which the information received is processed by the computeralmost immediately.
[computing]
...real-time language translations.
real time in British English
(riːl taɪm)
noun
if something is done in real time, there is no noticeable delay between the action and its effect or consequence
in real time
umpires, who have to make every decision in real time
real-time in British English
adjective
denoting or relating to a data-processing system in which a computer receives constantly changing data, such as information relating to air-traffic control, travel booking systems, etc, and processes it sufficiently rapidly to be able to control the source of the data
real time in American English
US
time in which the occurrence of an event and the reporting or recording of it are almost simultaneous
real-time in American English
(ˈrilˈtaɪm)
US
adjective
of or pertaining to a mode of computer operation in which the computer collects data, computes with it, and uses the results to control a process as it happens
Examples of 'real time' in a sentence
real time
What difference does it make in real time?
Christianity Today (2000)
The machine also observes the effect in real time, so that doctors can steadily raise the drug dose until they get the optimum beneficial effect.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
It was a daring and experimental film, shot as though it were taking place in real time using long, unbroken takes.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Friends can also follow what you're doing live and send you messages in real time to make sure you don't quit.
The Sun (2012)
I was using performance elements, real action, real time.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
It combined infinite shelf space with real-time information about buying trends and public opinion.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
But the plans for real-time information were questioned by accountants.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
And there are employers who find the new real-time information requirement almost impossibly burdensome.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
The eye on the drone feeds real-time images back to a screen in the handheld remote.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
The key difference is that there is an internet connection to your supplier so they get real-time information.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
It will allow drivers to view real-time images of traffic hotspots and will direct them towards alternative routes.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
There is more concern about the new system that will take real-time information fromemployers and match it with the existing tax and benefits data.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
It combines route information with real-time data on weather and tides, sights and places to stay and eat.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
The tie-up was always likely to go to a second stage because it involved the reduction of real-time financial information players from three to two.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
In other languages
real time
British English: real-time ADJECTIVE
Real-time processing is a type of computer programming or data processing in which the information received is processed by the computer almost immediately.
...real-time language translations.
American English: real-time
Brazilian Portuguese: em tempo real
Chinese: 实时的计算机数据处理
European Spanish: en tiempo real
French: en temps réel
German: Echtzeit-
Italian: in tempo reale
Japanese: リアルタイムの
Korean: 실시간의
European Portuguese: em tempo real
Latin American Spanish: en tiempo real
All related terms of 'real time'
near real-time
denoting or relating to a data-processing system that is slightly slower than real-time
real-time computer
a computer that can process data or information almost immediately
real-time system
a data-processing system in which a computer receives constantly changing data , such as information relating to air-traffic control, travel booking systems, etc, and processes it sufficiently rapidly to be able to control the source of the data
real-time processing
data-processing by a computer which receives constantly changing data , such as information relating to air-traffic control, travel booking systems, etc, and processes it sufficiently rapidly to be able to control the source of the data
RTGS
An RTGS is a type of electronic transfer where the money is immediately taken from the payer and the payee has access to it right away.