Synchronous (Adjective)
Meaning 1
(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.
Classification
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Examples
- Synchronous communication allows for precise delivery of data packets between devices connected to the network.
- In synchronous messaging, the sender and receiver must share a common time frame to correctly interpret the incoming data.
- The synchronous modem used by the team ensured that data transfer was executed in perfect lockstep over long distances.
- To transfer data across continents, the researchers opted for synchronous transmission to minimize errors caused by latency.
- The advantages of synchronous systems include data integrity and lossless transmission at incredibly high speeds.
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Meaning 2
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".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The physiological changes were synchronous with the patient's emotional state throughout the experiment.
- The engineers designed a synchronous system of pulleys and levers to lift the heavy machinery.
- The synchronized movements of the performers created a stunning display of synchronous energy.
- In physics, synchronous rotation is used to describe the phenomenon where a satellite rotates at the same rate as it orbits its parent body.
- The cell division of cancer cells was synchronous with the growth phase, making it easier to target with chemotherapy.