real-time

Definition: Events or responses that takes place with little or no time-lag or delay or which follow control or adjustments at the same time as they are made or which are experienced at the same speed as the event itself. * Real-time responses mean that the system may be able to adjust rapidly enough continuously to keep track of changes. * May be used synonymously with live: e.g. with live up-date in a dialogue box, changes made to one control are immediately (in real-time) reflected in the image.

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