Real-time, realtime, or real time may refer to:

Computing

Real-time computing Real-time computing (RTC) is the computer science term for Computer hardware, hardware and software systems subject to a "real-time constraint", for example from Event (synchronization primitive), event to Event (computing), system response. Rea ...

, hardware and software systems subject to a specified time constraint *

Real-time clock A real-time clock (RTC) is an electronic device (most often in the form of an integrated circuit) that measures the passage of time. Although the term often refers to the devices in personal computers, server (computing), servers and embedded ...

, a computer clock that keeps track of the current time *

Real-time Control System Real-time Control System (RCS) is a reference model enterprise architecture, architecture, suitable for many software-intensive, real-time computing control problem domains. It defines the types of functions needed in a real-time intelligent contr ...

, a reference model architecture suitable for software-intensive, real-time computing * Real-time Programming Language, a compiled database programming language which expresses work to be done by a particular time

Applications

Real-time computer graphics Real-time computer graphics or real-time rendering is the sub-field of computer graphics focused on producing and analyzing images in real time. The term can refer to anything from rendering an application's graphical user interface ( GUI) to ...

, sub-field of computer graphics focused on producing and analyzing images in real time * Real-time camera, for controlling views in a 3D virtual environment *

Real-time communication Real-time communication (RTC) is a category of software protocols and communication hardware media that gives real-time guarantees, which is necessary to support real-time guarantees of real-time computing. Real-time communication Protocols (comp ...

, for interactive communication *

Real-time operating system A real-time operating system (RTOS) is an operating system (OS) for real-time computing applications that processes data and events that have critically defined time constraints. A RTOS is distinct from a time-sharing operating system, such as Unix ...

, for running real-time software * Real-time protection, protection enabled constantly, rather than by, for example, an antivirus scan *

Real-time text Real-time text (RTT) is text transmitted instantly as it is typed or created. Recipients can immediately read the message while it is being written, without waiting. Real-time text is used for conversational text, in collaboration, and in live cap ...

, transmitted as it is being typed or produced * Real-time Java, for real-time programs in Java programming language *

Real-time disk encryption Disk encryption is a technology which protects information by converting it into code that cannot be deciphered easily by unauthorized people or processes. Disk encryption uses disk encryption software or disk encryption hardware, hardware to encry ...

, encrypting data as it is written to disk *

Real-time web The real-time web is a network web using technologies and practices that enable users to receive information as soon as it is published by its authors, rather than requiring that they or their software check a source periodically for updates. H ...

, whereby information is sent to users as it becomes available *

Live streaming Livestreaming, live-streaming, or live streaming is the streaming media, streaming of video or Digital audio, audio in real-time communication, real time or near real time. While often referred to simply as ''streaming'', the real-time nature ...

, continuously delivering multimedia as the depicted events are happening * Real-Time Streaming Protocol, an internet protocol for real-time media streaming *

Collaborative real-time editor A collaborative real-time editor is a type of collaborative software or web application which enables real-time collaborative editing, simultaneous editing, or live editing of the same digital document, computer file or cloud-stored data – s ...

, simultaneous editing of a document by several users *

Real-time simulation Real-time simulation refers to a computer model of a physical system that can execute at the same rate as actual "wall clock" time. In other words, the computer model runs at the same rate as the actual physical system. For example, if a tank take ...

, simulation able to run at the same rate as reality *

Real-time blackhole list A Domain Name System blocklist, Domain Name System-based blackhole list, Domain Name System blacklist (DNSBL) or real-time blackhole list (RBL) is a service for operation of mail servers to perform a check via a Domain Name System (DNS) query wh ...

, a Domain Name System (DNS) blacklist * Real-time Cmix, a music

programming language A programming language is a system of notation for writing computer programs. Programming languages are described in terms of their Syntax (programming languages), syntax (form) and semantics (computer science), semantics (meaning), usually def ...

Real-Time AudioSuite Real-Time AudioSuite (RTAS) is an audio plug-in format developed by Digidesign, currently Avid Technology, for their Pro Tools#Pro Tools LE systems, Pro Tools LE and Pro Tools#Pro Tools M-Powered systems, Pro Tools M-Powered systems, although the ...

, audio plug-in software for Avid Pro Tools

Other science and technology

Real-time locating system Real-time locating systems (RTLS), also known as real-time tracking systems, are used to automatically identify and track the location of objects or people in real time, usually within a building or other contained area. Wireless RTLS tags are ...

, a system used to automatically identify and track the location of objects or people in real time *

Real-time gross settlement Real-time gross settlement (RTGS) systems are specialist funds transfer systems where the transfer of money or securities takes place from one bank to any other bank on a "real-time" and on a " gross" basis to avoid settlement risk. Settlement ...

, an online system for settling financial transactions *

Real-time kinematic Real-time kinematic positioning (RTK) is the application of surveying to correct for common errors in current satellite navigation, satellite navigation (GNSS) systems. It uses measurements of the Phase (waves), phase of the signal's carrier wav ...

, a satellite navigation technique *

Real-time polymerase chain reaction A real-time polymerase chain reaction (real-time PCR, or qPCR when used quantitatively) is a laboratory technique of molecular biology based on the polymerase chain reaction (PCR). It monitors the amplification of a targeted DNA molecule durin ...

, a laboratory technique which monitors target DNA during the PCR

Companies

Realtime Associates Realtime Associates, Inc. is an American video game developer and publisher. The company was founded in 1986 by David Warhol and a group of ex- Mattel Electronics employees originally to create games for the Intellivision system. Since then, t ...

, an American video game developer *

Realtime Games Software Realtime Games Software Ltd. was a British computer game developer, founded in 1984 by three Leeds University students: Ian Oliver, Andrew Onions, and Graeme Baird. Their first game, '' 3D Tank Duel'', was a wireframe graphics game, in the st ...

, a defunct British video game developer *

Realtime Gaming Real Time Gaming (RTG) is an online casino company developing download-based casino software, licensed by various operators running their own branded RTG-powered casino sites. The company was established in Atlanta, Georgia in 1998, but moved all ...

, a company that develops gambling software *

Realtime Worlds Realtime Worlds Ltd. (formerly Rage Games (Scotland) Limited and Real Time Worlds Ltd.) was a British video game developer based in Dundee. The studio was formed in February 2000 when Rage Software hired David Jones to lead its Scottish opera ...

, a Scottish game developer

Film, television and radio

Real time (media) Real time within the media is a method in which events are portrayed at the same rate at which they occur in the plot. For example, if a film told in real time is two hours long, then the plot of that movie covers two hours of fictional time. If a ...

, a method where events are portrayed at the same rate at which the characters experience them * ''Real Time'' (Doctor Who), a webcast * ''Real Time'' (film), a 2008 film * ''RealTime'' (radio show), a radio show on CBC 2 * Real Time (TV channel), an Italian television channel * ''

Real Time with Bill Maher ''Real Time with Bill Maher'' is an American television talk show that airs weekly on HBO, hosted by stand-up comedy, comedian and political satire, political satirist Bill Maher. Much like his previous series ''Politically Incorrect'' on Comedy ...

'', a talk/interview show on HBO

Music

* ''Real Time'' (The Jazztet album), 1986, by the Art Farmer/Benny Golson Jazztet * ''Real Time'' (Steam album), 1996 * ''Real Time'' (Van der Graaf Generator album), 2007 * ''Realtime'' (C:Real album), 1997 * ''Realtime'' (Shapeshifter album), 2001 * Realtime (quartet), a barbershop quartet

Art and literature

*''Real Time'' (2004), a novel by Pnina Moed Kass * '' RealTime'', an Australian arts magazine * Real Time (art series), a series of clocks by Maarten Baas