real time

/ˈri(ə)l ˌtaɪm/
/rɪəl taɪm/
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Other forms: real times

Definitions of real time
  1. noun
    the actual time that it takes a process to occur
    “information is updated in real time”
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    type of:
    period, period of time, time period
    an amount of time
  2. noun
    (computer science) the time it takes for a process under computer control to occur
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    type of:
    period, period of time, time period
    an amount of time
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