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
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In higher education, insight is power — and emerging technologies are providing it in real time.
—Rhett Power, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
Down the line, Hello Alice hopes to adopt AI to help run their platform by analyzing business data in real time, providing personalized recommendations and anticipating challenges through predictive analytics.
—Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 23 Feb. 2025
His Russian invasion of Ukraine is the largest European conflict since World War II, and arguably the first major war to be covered in real time by social media.
—Ihor N. Stelmach, Hartford Courant, 22 Feb. 2025
The omission of the Q and A — not just from social media but, on at least some occasions, the live feed watched by the public in real time — in some ways sanitizes the mayor’s image, removing the messy back-and-forth that takes place between politicians and the news media.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2025
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Rhett Power, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
Down the line, Hello Alice hopes to adopt AI to help run their platform by analyzing business data in real time, providing personalized recommendations and anticipating challenges through predictive analytics.
—Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 23 Feb. 2025
His Russian invasion of Ukraine is the largest European conflict since World War II, and arguably the first major war to be covered in real time by social media.
—Ihor N. Stelmach, Hartford Courant, 22 Feb. 2025
The omission of the Q and A — not just from social media but, on at least some occasions, the live feed watched by the public in real time — in some ways sanitizes the mayor’s image, removing the messy back-and-forth that takes place between politicians and the news media.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2025
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“Real time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/real%20time. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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