Real time text is defined in accordance with Union law harmonising accessibility requirements for products and services and refers to form of text conversation in point to point situations or in multipoint conferencing where the text being entered is sent in such a way that the communication is perceived by the user as being continuous on a character-by-character basis.
Sainmhínítear téacs fíor ama i gcomhréir le dlí an Aontais lena gcomhchuibhítear na ceanglais inrochtaineachta le haghaidh táirgí agus seirbhísí agus tagraíonn sé d'fhoirm téacs-chomhrá i ndálaí pointe go pointe nó cian-chomhdhála ilphointe nuair a sheoltar an téacs a chuirtear isteach ar bhealach ina measann an t-úsáideoir go bhfuil an teachtaireacht leanúnach ar bhonn carachtar ar charachtar.