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)
R. H. March
R. H. Marchchatted online in real time
real-time adjective
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Angela Meriquez Vázquez can work but can’t multitask or process meetings in real time. Ed Yong, The Atlantic, 12 Sep. 2022 One way to think about January 6th is as the consummation, in real time, of a tumultuous shift between two distinct eras of conservatism. Luke Mogelson, The New Yorker, 10 Sep. 2022 Here is how to watch the action unfold in real time. Taylor Lashley, Vogue, 10 Sep. 2022 Nessing said the platform helps AEP monitor their ESG goals in real time and helps predict how national politics, consumer habits, natural disasters and the like will play a role in their outcomes. Kristine Gill, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2022 Individuals can place a wager in real time on a cellular telephone while sitting at a blackjack table or a bar, while others do the same thing simultaneously. Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2022 Nowadays, many companies use new-age social media aggregator tools to aggregate content in real time from social media related to your event and then display it in an infinite stream of content on a digital background. Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2022 Power meter and heart-rate data is relayed in real time on the Edge screen, along with maps and turn-by-turn route directions. Graham Averill, Outside Online, 8 Sep. 2022 Augury’s system then relays its insights to the plant’s maintenance team in real time, enabling them to better focus equipment inspections and get a jump on maintenance needs. Angus Loten, WSJ, 7 Sep. 2022 See More
Ed Yong, The Atlantic, 12 Sep. 2022 One way to think about January 6th is as the consummation, in real time, of a tumultuous shift between two distinct eras of conservatism. Luke Mogelson, The New Yorker, 10 Sep. 2022 Here is how to watch the action unfold in real time. Taylor Lashley, Vogue, 10 Sep. 2022 Nessing said the platform helps AEP monitor their ESG goals in real time and helps predict how national politics, consumer habits, natural disasters and the like will play a role in their outcomes. Kristine Gill, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2022 Individuals can place a wager in real time on a cellular telephone while sitting at a blackjack table or a bar, while others do the same thing simultaneously. Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2022 Nowadays, many companies use new-age social media aggregator tools to aggregate content in real time from social media related to your event and then display it in an infinite stream of content on a digital background. Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2022 Power meter and heart-rate data is relayed in real time on the Edge screen, along with maps and turn-by-turn route directions. Graham Averill, Outside Online, 8 Sep. 2022 Augury’s system then relays its insights to the plant’s maintenance team in real time, enabling them to better focus equipment inspections and get a jump on maintenance needs. Angus Loten, WSJ, 7 Sep. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1953, in the meaning defined above
Kids Definition
real time
noun
: the actual time during which something takes place
We chatted online in real time.