1. In surveillance, the time interval between the detection of an event and the receipt of a report by the user. 2. In communications, the time for transmission of data or a report from the originating terminal to the end receiver. See also near real time.
reporting time interval
reporting time interval
[ri′pȯrd·iŋ ′tīm ‚in·tər·vəl] (communications) The time for transmission of data or a report from the originating terminal to the end receiver.