Today, it's almost easier to list the application domains that do not need real-time. For example, if a display update is late by 5 ms. If it's late by 100 ms. Or take a digital movie. If one frame is missed per hour, it's probably ok.
Most time constraints are soft, but they are nontheless important.
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