synchronous – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
synchronous
adj.
occurring at the same time, simultaneous, coincident, concurrent, contemporaneous
Synchronization
Synchronization is the coordination of events to operate a
system in unison. The familiar
conductor of an orchestra serves to keep the orchestra
in time. Systems operating with all their parts in synchrony are said to be
synchronous or
in sync; those which are not are
asynchronous.
synchronous
Adjective
1. occurring or existing at the same time or having the same period or phase; "recovery was synchronous with therapy"- Jour.A.M.A.; "a synchronous set of clocks"; "the synchronous action of a bird's wings in flight"; "synchronous oscillations"
(synonym) synchronal, synchronic
(antonym) asynchronous
(similar) coetaneous, coeval, contemporaneous
(see-also) synchronic, descriptive
2. (digital communication) pertaining to a transmission technique that requires a common clock signal (a timing reference) between the communicating devices in order to coordinate their transmissions
(antonym) asynchronous
Synchronous
(a.)
Happening at the same time; simultaneous.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
About
synchronous
1. Pertaining to the relationship of two or more repetitive signals that have simultaneous occurrences of significant instants. (
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Note: "
Isochronous " and "
anisochronous " pertain to characteristics. "
Synchronous " and "
asynchronous " pertain to relationships.
2. Pertaining to
synchronism (def.#2).
