RTC
Battery-backed clock chip
RTC is an abbreviation with several meanings depending on context.
In computing and electronics, it typically stands for real-time clock—a battery-powered chip that keeps time even when a device is powered off.
In telecommunications and networking, RTC means real-time communication, covering technologies like video calls and instant messaging.
In military and government contexts, it may stand for Reserve Training Corps or return to custody.
Occurring without processing delay
- videoconferencingRemote visual group communication
- VoIPCalls over broadband
- chatInformal verbal exchange
- streamingReal-time digital delivery
telephony · peer-to-peer · latency · bandwidth · protocol · encryption · multimedia · collaboration
Sustained by stored charge
- CMOSSemiconductor logic architecture
- timekeepingMeasuring duration's passage
- oscillatorCyclic signal generator
- crystalOrdered-atom solid
timestamp · BIOS · motherboard · calendar · alarm · embedded · microcontroller · epoch
Defendant's guaranteed legal representation
- round the clockContinuous, without interruption
real-time
Occurring without processing delay
- videoconferencingRemote visual group communication
- VoIPCalls over broadband
- chatInformal verbal exchange
streaming · telephony · peer-to-peer · latency · bandwidth · protocol · encryption · multimedia · collaboration · connectivity
battery-backed
Sustained by stored charge
- CMOSSemiconductor logic architecture
- timekeepingMeasuring duration's passage
- oscillatorCyclic signal generator
crystal · timestamp · BIOS · motherboard · calendar · alarm · embedded · microcontroller · epoch · drift
right to counsel
Defendant's guaranteed legal representation
- round the clockContinuous, without interruption
Running queued jobs automatically