real-time computing
nounUK /ˌrɪəl ˈtaɪm kəmˈpjuːtɪŋ/
US /ˌriːəl ˈtaɪm kəmˈpjuːtɪŋ/
Real-time computing means a computer answers so fast that people or machines can use the answer right away.
Airplane pilots depend on real-time computing to see their position instantly.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A system that must finish its task within a fixed deadline or the result is useless.
The car's braking system uses real-time computing to stop within milliseconds.
3. Computing that processes data as it arrives instead of storing it for later.
The weather app uses real-time computing to update the radar map every second.
4. Technology that reacts to events the moment they happen, with almost no delay.
Video games need real-time computing so your character moves as soon as you press a button.