Also known as: sync.
SYNC has various meanings in the Computing category. Discover the full forms, definitions, and usage contexts of SYNC in Computing.
The operation or activity of two or more things at the same time or rate.
ComputingThe act of bringing one electrical system (or generator) into perfect electrical alignment with a separate electrical system. For example, the A phase of system one would be reaching its peak at the exact same time as the A phase of system two. It is only when you have this synchronization that you can close a circuit breaker and tie the two systems together.
ComputingHaving a specific relationship to a time base or clock. In synchronous communications, data characters are sent according to a timing signal which synchronizes the two communicating devices.
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