Real-time is usually used to describe situations when two or more people are interacting via their computers instantaneously, versus delayed back-and-forth communication, such as with instant messaging. As noted by one court:
“ | In addition to transmitting messages that can be later read or accessed, individuals on the Internet can engage in an immediate dialog, in 'real time', with other people on the Internet.[1] | ” |
References
- ↑ American Civil Liberties Union v. Reno, 929 F. Supp. 824, 835 (E.D. Pa. 1996) (full-text), aff'd, Reno v. American Civil Liberties Union, 521 U.S. 844 (1997) (full-text).