Real-time

  1. Sometimes abbreviated as RT, real-time is a term used to describe a process or event that occurs immediately. For example, chat occur in real-time, where messages are seen immediately after the user presses his or her enter key.
  2. RT is also an abbreviation for Retweet.

Also see: Chat definitions, Non-real time, Real-time animation, Real-time clock, Real-time operating system, Time