Realtime processing

Realtime processing is the processing in step with the connected technical process. E.-V. must meet the requirements regarding the timeliness of the processing of requests and the simultaneity of the processing of corresponding programs. Special operating systems are required to fully meet these requirements.
Real-time capability requires a system to react to an external event in a predeterminable time. This characteristic is also applied to corporate management (real-time companies).

Source: logipedia / Fraunhofer IML