A real-time computer system may be defined as one which controls an environment by receiving data, processing them, and taking action or returning results sufficiently quickly to affect the functioning of the environment at that time.


Martin (1967) Design of real-time computer systems; cited in: John R. Ellis (1998) Objectifying Real-Time Systems. p. 249

James Martin Quotes

A real-time computer system may be defined as one which controls an environment by receiving data, processing them, and taking action or returning...

A real-time computer system may be defined as one which controls an environment by receiving data, processing them, and taking action or returning...

A real-time computer system may be defined as one which controls an environment by receiving data, processing them, and taking action or returning...

A real-time computer system may be defined as one which controls an environment by receiving data, processing them, and taking action or returning...