Where does the name SignalR come from? [closed]

Question

Neither wikipedia nor the SignalR homepage explain its name.

Perhaps you know where it comes from?

Answer 1

What is Signal R

Signals are used for communication (e.g. analog and digital). R stands for real-time. Real-time web refers the ability to have server code push content to the connected clients instantly. Signal R in short refers to Real-time application communication

From Signal R - A Real-Time Application

The closest to anything official I can find is on the github which states:

ASP.NET SignalR Async signaling library for .NET to help build real-time, multi-user interactive web applications

_{(Emphasis mine)}

The main site says, "real time" numerous times in the opening paragraph, but comes short of saying R == RealTime:

What is SignalR?

ASP.NET SignalR is a library for ASP.NET developers that simplifies the process of adding real-time web functionality to applications. Real-time web functionality is the ability to have server code push content to connected clients instantly as it becomes available, rather than having the server wait for a client to request new data.

There's plenty of other anecdotal mentions on the blogsphere, e.g. Overview of SignalR.

I have also asked for confirmation on the SignalR teams JabbR.