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real-time

  • /ˈɹiːəltaɪm/
  • /ˈɹiːltaɪm/

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adjective realtime

  1. not comparable Communicated as the events being responded to occur; communicated or proceeding without much delay. It will provide a wireless navigation service that can deliver turn-by-turn route guidance and real-time traffic and weather information. Motorola is the first company to create such a solution, […]

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  2. not comparable Of a system: that responds to events or signals within a predictable time after their occurrence; specifically in which the response time must be within the maximum allowed, but is typically synchronous. The projects, which are due to start in November, are: Real-time prediction and mitigation of disruption through personalised passenger communications - [...]

    Similar: RT

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adj computer term

Españolde tiempo real
日本語リアルタイムの riarutaimu no, 実時間の jitsujikan no
中文實時 /实时 shíshí
Portuguêsem tempo real
Françaisen temps réel
Deutschin Echtzeit
Italianoin tempo reale
Românăîn timp real
Русскийв реа́льном вре́мени v reálʹnom vrémeni, постоянный postojannyj
Tiếng Việttức thời, thời gian thực

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@misc{real_time_2026,
  title = {real-time},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/real-time},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}