near real-time

adjective

Referring to a data-processing system that is somewhat slower than real-time.

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Meanings

adjectivenear real-time (not comparable)
  1. not comparablecomputingReferring to a data-processing system that is somewhat slower than real-time.
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APA

near real-time. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/near%20real-time

MLA

“near real-time.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/near%20real-time. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “near real-time,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/near%20real-time.

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