Real-time

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Real-time or real time describes various operations in computing or other processes that must guarantee response times within a specified time (deadline), usually a relatively short time. A real-time process is generally one that happens in defined time steps of maximum duration and fast enough to affect the environment in which it occurs, such as inputs to a computing system.

Examples of real-time operations include:

Computing[]

Applications[]

  • Real-time computer graphics, sub-field of computer graphics focused on producing and analyzing images in real time
    • Real-time camera system, for controlling cameras in a 3D virtual environment
  • Real-time operating system, for running real-time software
  • Real-time protection, protection enabled constantly, rather than by, say, a virus scan
  • Real-time text, transmitted as it is being typed or produced
  • Real time Java, for real-time programs in Java
  • Real-time disk encryption, encrypting data as it is written to disk
  • Real-time web, whereby information is sent to users as it becomes available
  • Live streaming, continuously delivering multimedia in real time
  • Collaborative real-time editor, simultaneous editing of a document by several users
  • Real-time simulation, simulation able to run at the same rate as reality
  • Real-time Blackhole List, a DNS blacklist
  • Real-time Cmix, a music programming language
  • Real Time AudioSuite, an audio plug-in for Pro Tools

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