realtime
As it happens
Realtime (also real-time or real time) describes events processed or displayed as they happen, with negligible delay.
A realtime stock ticker updates continuously.
Realtime chat delivers messages instantly.
In computing, realtime systems must respond within strict time constraints—flight controls, for instance, can't lag.
The term often just means very fast: realtime updates on the election.
Happening without delay
- instantaneousHappening without any delay
- responsiveQuick to react
- split-secondFraction of a moment
- on-the-flyDone without prior planning
dynamic · continuous · up-to-the-minute · synchronous · simultaneous · concurrent · interactive · adaptive
Transmitted media signal
- streamingReal-time digital delivery
- televisionBroadcast viewing device
- newsReports of recent events
- concertLive musical performance
sports · reporting · coverage · footage · commentary · feed · updates · tracking
Delay in system response
- streamingReal-time digital delivery
- synchronizationAligning timing across systems
- concurrencyOverlapping execution of tasks
- throughputProcessing rate over time
low-latency · buffering · API · embedded · interrupts · jitter · scheduling · multitasking
immediate
Happening without delay
- instantaneousHappening without any delay
- responsiveQuick to react
- split-secondFraction of a moment
on-the-fly · dynamic · continuous · up-to-the-minute · synchronous · simultaneous · concurrent · interactive · adaptive
broadcast
Transmitted media signal
- streamingReal-time digital delivery
- televisionBroadcast viewing device
- newsReports of recent events
concert · sports · reporting · coverage · footage · commentary · feed · updates · tracking · monitoring
latency
Delay in system response
- streamingReal-time digital delivery
- synchronizationAligning timing across systems
- concurrencyOverlapping execution of tasks
throughput · low-latency · buffering · API · embedded · interrupts · jitter · scheduling · multitasking · preemptive
- demoscenedemo, demos, intro, intros, compo
- stenographystenography, shorthand, stenotype, steno, court reporter