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real time

 
pronunciation:
ril taIm
part of speech: noun
definition 1: the actual time in which an event occurs, esp. one being reported simultaneously with its occurrence.
definition 2: the actual time required for a computer to complete a computation, the result being necessary to control a currently ongoing process, such as the simultaneous booking of airline tickets.
derivation: real-time (adj.)