Real-time
(adjective)
- Occurring or operating as events happen.
- Describing a system or process that can respond immediately to changes.
Origin:
From the words "real" and "time", meaning that the information or event being described is happening or updating in the same time that it is being observed or processed.
Examples:
- A real-time stock market tracker.
- The system is capable of real-time analysis.
- The system provides real-time updates.
- This software allows for real-time collaboration.
- The game is played in real-time.