real-time

adj

Etymology: From real time.

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, […]”

   “Audiences tolerate the idea of Roxy Hart turning from a “real-time” conversation with her husband or lawyer and launching into a song about her dreams and ambitions. And in the old days, movie audiences did the same: Judy Garland could ...”

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 - [...]”