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real time

[ree-uhl, reel] / ˈri əl, ril /
NOUN
actual time for action or event
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Anyone interested in exploring ED138 can view its location and orbit using Orbitviewer, an interactive web-based application that displays the solar system in three dimensions and allows users to explore its structure in real time.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 14, 2026

It has become essential for managing user requests for generative AI in real time, as these require processing vast amounts of data.

From Barron's ● Nov. 12, 2026

When messages involving foreign intelligence targets cross American networks, our agencies can collect that information in real time and use it to thwart those who seek to do us harm.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2026

We see it happen in real time, captured on a helmet GoPro.

From Salon ● Nov. 1, 2026

In front of them was the CROP—a huge screen showing the field of combat in real time.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell


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