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real time
real time • n. the actual time during which a process or event occurs: recent natural experiments in which creolization by children can be observed in real time information updated in real time. ∎ [as adj.] (real-time) Comput. of or relating to a system in which input data is processed within milliseconds so that it is available virtually immediately as feedback, e.g., in a missile guidance or airline booking system: real-time signal processing. ∎ inf. a two-way conversation, as opposed to the delay of written correspondence: a place where two people can talk to one another in real time. |
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"real time." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "real time." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-realtime.html "real time." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-realtime.html |
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real time
real time The immediate response to events as they happen. For example, an ECOMMERCE application which takes a product order and responds with an acknowledgement or a message indicating that an item is out of stock while the user is logged on is a real-time system. A program which checks if an item is in stock and emails the user some hours later is not a real-time system.
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DARREL INCE. "real time." A Dictionary of the Internet. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. DARREL INCE. "real time." A Dictionary of the Internet. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O12-realtime.html DARREL INCE. "real time." A Dictionary of the Internet. 2001. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O12-realtime.html |
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real time
real time pertaining to the timeliness of data or information that has been delayed only by the time required for electronic communication. This implies that there are no noticeable delays.
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"real time." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "real time." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O63-realtime.html "real time." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O63-realtime.html |
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