Associations to the word «Synchronous»

SYNCHRONOUS, adjective. At the same time, at the same frequency.

SYNCHRONOUS, adjective. (computing) (of communication) Single-threaded; blocking; occurring in the same thread as other computations, thereby preventing those computations from resuming until the communication is complete.

SYNCHRONOUS ORBIT, noun. (Military) A satellite orbit where the orbital period is equal to, or multiples of, the Earth’s rotational period; i.e. making one, two, three, etc., orbits in a 24-hour period.

SYNCHRONOUS ORBITS, noun. Plural of synchronous orbit

SYNCHRONOUS SPEED, noun. (electronics) The frequency of rotation of the magnetic field inside an AC induction motor.

SYNCHRONOUS, adjective. 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".

SYNCHRONOUS, adjective. (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.