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synchronous

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Main Entry:
syn·chro·nous Listen to the pronunciation of synchronous
Pronunciation:
\ˈsiŋ-krə-nəs, ˈsin-\
Function:
adjective
Etymology:
Late Latin synchronos, from Greek, from syn- + chronos time
Date:
1669
1: happening, existing, or arising at precisely the same time2: recurring or operating at exactly the same periods3: involving or indicating synchronism4 a: having the same period; also : having the same period and phase b: geostationary5: 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 and which allows for very high rates of data transfer
synonyms see contemporary
syn·chro·nous·ly adverb
syn·chro·nous·ness noun


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