hard real-time

adjective

Being or relating to a system in which no latency is tolerated, one that has absolute deadlines, and if those allotted time spans are missed, a system failure will occur.

Opposite
soft real-time
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Meanings

adjectivehard real-time (not comparable)
  1. not comparablecomputingBeing or relating to a system in which no latency is tolerated, one that has absolute deadlines, and if those allotted time spans are missed, a system failure will occur.

    Antonyms: soft real-time

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveBeing or relating to a system in which no latency is tolerated, one that has absolute deadlines, and if those allotted time spans are missed, a system failure will occur.

Opposite
soft real-time
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Chicago

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