Meaning

Communicated as the events being responded to occur; communicated or proceeding without much delay..

Definitions by Sense

1. Communicated as the events being responded to occur; communicated or proceeding without much delay.
2. (computing) 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.

Example Sentences

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, […]

Audiences tolerate the idea of Roxy Hart turning from a “real-time” conversation with her husband or lawyer and launching into a song about her dreams and ambitions. And in the old days, movie audiences did the same: Judy Garland could ...

This may nevertheless require some re-drawing of boundaries, to integrate real- time or near-real-time intelligence collection with the other means of locating, identifying and tracking major military equipment and units.

If not real-time, in-person backup, he at least needed to tell Davenport what was going on, and where he was headed.

All signage in and around the station is bilingual in Welsh and English, while station announcements and passenger information screens provide real-time information.

The projects, which are due to start in November, are: Real-time prediction and mitigation of disruption through personalised passenger communications - [...]

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• realtime

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