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synchronization
(1) See synchronous and synchronous transmission. (2) Ensuring that two sets of data are always the same. For example, databases, e-mail messages and calendar data are often synchronized in two...
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Definition: synchronization
(1) See synchronous and synchronous transmission.
(2) Ensuring that two sets of data are always the same. For example, databases, e-mail messages and calendar data are often synchronized in two or more locations. See data synchronization.
(3) Keeping time-of-day clocks in two devices set to the same time. See NTP.
(4) Keeping the clocks of two devices beating at the same rate. See synchronous transmission.
(5) Sending identical electronic signals from two transmitters. See MediaFLO.
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