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The property of a technical system that processes and outputs data immediately and without noticeable delay. The processing happens almost simultaneously with the event itself.
Die GPS-Navigation zeigt unsere Position auf der Karte in Echtzeit an.
The GPS navigation displays our position on the map in real time.
The word is made up of 'echt' (real) and 'Zeit' (time). So it literally describes a 'real time' in which events and their display happen almost simultaneously.
Moderne Computerspiele beeindrucken durch ihre Grafik in Echtzeit.
Modern computer games impress with their real-time graphics.
'Echtzeit' (real time) is almost always used in the fixed expression 'in Echtzeit' (in real time). This combination expresses that something happens without delay.
Die Ergebnisse der Umfrage werden in Echtzeit auf dem Bildschirm aktualisiert.
The survey results are updated on the screen in real time.
Common verbs combined with 'in Echtzeit' (in real time) are 'anzeigen' (to display), 'übertragen' (to transmit/broadcast), 'verfolgen' (to track), and 'kommunizieren' (to communicate).
Mit dieser App können Sie den Lieferstatus Ihres Pakets in Echtzeit verfolgen.
With this app, you can track the delivery status of your package in real time.
The term 'Echtzeit' (real time) originally comes from technology and computer science. It is mainly used in contexts such as IT, GPS, gaming, or digital communication.
Für die Steuerung der Maschine ist eine Datenverarbeitung in Echtzeit notwendig.
Real-time data processing is necessary for controlling the machine.
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'sofort' and 'die Echtzeit' both have to do with very little or no delay. 'sofort' is used generally in everyday life when something should happen, or does happen, right away. 'Echtzeit' fits more with technology, media, or data: a system displays or processes something almost at the same moment that it happens. Learners may confuse the words because both express 'without waiting'. In practice: for an action, you usually say 'sofort'; for technical transmission or processing, you say 'in Echtzeit' (in real time).
Die App zeigt den Standort des Busses in Echtzeit an.
The app displays the bus’s location in real time.
Der Fahrer hält sofort an, als das Kind auf die Straße läuft.
The driver stops immediately when the child runs into the street.