Reaaliaikaisten

Reaaliaikaisten is the genitive plural form of the Finnish adjective reaaliaikainen, meaning real-time. In Finnish, adjectives agree with the nouns they modify in number and case, so reaaliaikainen yields forms such as reaaliaikaiset (nominative plural), reaaliaikaisia (partitive plural), and reaaliaikaisten (genitive plural). The form reaaliaikaisten is used to indicate “of real-time” or “related to real-time” when describing several items in the genitive case, for example: reaaliaikaisten järjestelmien (of real-time systems) or reaaliaikaisten tietojen kerääminen (gathering of real-time data).

Real-time is a common concept in computing, data processing, monitoring, and broadcasting. In Finnish texts, reaaliaikaisten appears in various technical phrases describing systems, data, or services that operate with current information or within tight time constraints. Typical collocations include reaaliaikaisten järjestelmien suunnittelu (design of real-time systems), reaaliaikaisten tietojen kerääminen (collection of real-time data), and reaaliaikaisten palveluiden tuottaminen (delivery of real-time services).

Etymology and usage notes: The adjective derives from reaaliaika, formed from reaali (real) and aika (time), with the standard Finnish -inen adjective suffix. The inflection pattern follows other -inen adjectives in Finnish. In translation, reaaliaikaisten conveys the sense of real-time characteristics of multiple items and is usually rendered by English equivalents such as “real-time” or “in real time,” depending on context.