(DoD, NATO) Pertaining to the timeliness of data or information which has been delayed by the time required for electronic communication and automatic data processing. This implies that there are no significant delays. Also called NRT. See also real time.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
| APA | Military Dictionary (DoD). (2011). near real time. Retrieved September 24, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/near_real_time/definitions/1962993 |
| Chicago | Military Dictionary (DoD). 2011. "near real time" http://smartdefine.org/near_real_time/definitions/1962993 (accessed September 24, 2026). |
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| MLA | Military Dictionary (DoD). "near real time" 4 April 2011. Web. 24 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/near_real_time/definitions/1962993> |