The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word REALTIME
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What does REALTIME mean?
REALTIME adjective- Communicated as the events being responded to occur; communicated or proceeding without much delay (compare instantaneous, synchronous )
- Of a system that responds to events or signals within a predictable time after their occurrence; specifically the response time must be within the maximum allowed, but is typically synchronous.