synchronous
adjective
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Communications satellites are usually put into a synchronous (or geosynchronous) orbit, circling the earth once every 24 hours and so appearing to hover over a single spot on the surface. This type of synchronized movement is important, since you have to know where to aim your satellite dish. In the computer field, synchronous usually refers to the use of a simple timing signal that permits very rapid exchange of data between computers. The kind of mysterious coincidence sometimes called synchronicity—such as the appearance of two different comic-strip characters named Dennis the Menace in the U.S. and Britain within three days of each other in 1951—has fascinated people for centuries.
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Benjamin Kroposki, IEEE Spectrum, 13 Apr. 2024
More than half the day has to be live in order for it to be considered synchronous.
—Katie Wiseman, The Indianapolis Star, 19 Jan. 2024
The difference between synchronous between asynchronous learning A synchronous learning day means that the virtual learning still has a live element to it.
—Katie Wiseman, The Indianapolis Star, 19 Jan. 2024
Online students can take advantage of synchronous opportunities to build community with their instructors and peers.
—Doug Wintemute, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024
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“Synchronous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/synchronous. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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synchronous
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from Latin synchronos "synchronous," from Greek synchronos (same meaning), from syn- "together, along with" and chronos "time" — related to chronicle, synonymous
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