Words take on different meanings in different contexts, and get adopted in different domains all the time - this is how language works. An example - "I'm going

Words take on different meanings in different contexts, and get adopted in different domains all the time - this is how language works. An example - "I'm going to ping Bob to see if he's available" There are innumerable others. Sure, this isn't "real-time" in the context of microcontrollers, and RTOS stuff, but in the web app context, I think it counts.