real-timesharing
nounUK /ˌrɪəl ˈtaɪm ʃeərɪŋ/
US /ˌriːl ˈtaɪm ʃerɪŋ/
Real-timesharing is when people use the same thing together at the very same moment.
The students did real-timesharing on their project so everyone could type at once.
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2. A computer system that lets many users use one machine at the same time.
The old mainframe used real-timesharing so dozens of people could work at once.
3. Sharing data or resources the instant they are created.
Real-timesharing of sensor data helped the team spot the problem quickly.
4. Working on the same document together live over the internet.
Real-timesharing in the online editor let both editors fix the page together.