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syn·chro·nous
I. \ˈsiŋkrənəs, -ink-\ adjective
Etymology: Late Latin synchronos, from Greek, from syn- + chronos time
1. : happening, existing, or arising at the same time
< having their beginning at different times, although their endings were synchronous — Encyc. Americana >
< recovery was synchronous with therapy — Journal American Medical Association >
2. : recurring or operating at exactly the same periods : marked by strict and exact coincidence in time, rate, or rhythm
< the synchronous action of a bird's wings in flight >
< synchronous set of clocks >
3. : involving or indicating synchronism
< synchronous account of World War II >
4. : having the same period; also : having the same period and phase
< synchronous vibrations >
< synchronous oscillations >
Synonyms: see contemporary
II. adjective
: of, used in, or being digital communication (as between computers) in which a common timing signal is established that dictates when individual bits can be transmitted, in which characters are not individually delimited, and which allows for very high rates of data transfer |