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realtime

Syllables: real·time/ˈɹiːəltaɪm/

realtime is the alternative form of real-time.

Meaning of real-time

Adjective

real-time (not comparable)

  1. Communicated as the events being responded to occur; communicated or proceeding without much delay.
    • It will provide a wireless navigation service that can deliver turn-by-turn route guidance and real-time traffic and weather information. Motorola is the first company to create such a solution, […]2001, Automotive Engineering International
    Synonyms:
    RT
  2. Of a system: that responds to events or signals within a predictable time after their occurrence; specifically in which the response time must be within the maximum allowed, but is typically synchronous.
    • The projects, which are due to start in November, are: Real-time prediction and mitigation of disruption through personalised passenger communications - [...]2019 November 6, “Network News”, in Rail, page 23
    Synonyms:
    RT

Origin of realtime

From real + time.

Words formed from realtime

Questions about realtime

What is realtime the alternative form of?
Realtime is the alternative form of real-time.
How do you pronounce realtime?
Realtime is pronounced /ˈɹiːəltaɪm/.

Words near realtime in the dictionary

  1. realtered
  2. realtering
  3. realters
  4. realtie
  5. realties
  6. realtime
  7. realtimely
  8. realtist
  9. realtists
  10. realtone
  11. realtones

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Adapted from Wiktionary: realtime (page history and authors); real-time (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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