synchronization
Coordinating things in time
the act of making things happen or move together at the right time
synchronization of [things]; synchronization between [things]; synchronization with [something]
- The dancers' synchronization was impressive, especially during the fast section.
- The project suffered from poor synchronization between the design and engineering teams.
- Traffic lights use synchronization to keep cars moving smoothly along the main road.
- The swimmers need better synchronization.
- Good synchronization helps the team work together.
Keeping data consistent
copying updates so files, photos, contacts, or other information are the same on all devices
[app/device/account] synchronization; synchronization with [server/cloud/account]
- Turn on synchronization so your photos appear on both your phone and your laptop.
- The app paused email synchronization while the device was offline.
- Database synchronization can prevent different offices from working with outdated records.
- I turned off synchronization to save mobile data.
- The calendar synchronization is not working.
Matching sound and image
making sound, picture, or subtitles match in time
[audio/video/subtitle/lip] synchronization; synchronization between [sound] and [picture]
- The film's poor synchronization made the dialogue seem slightly ahead of the actors' mouths.
- The editing software includes tools for audio synchronization.
- Live captions require accurate synchronization with the speaker's words.
- The subtitles need better synchronization.
- The sound and video lost synchronization.
Aligning clocks or signals
setting clocks or signals so they match exactly
[clock/time/phase/network] synchronization; synchronization with [time server/reference]
- Secure transactions often depend on accurate time synchronization between servers.
- The sensor network uses GPS for clock synchronization.
- Without phase synchronization, the machines vibrate at different points in their cycles.
- The servers need time synchronization.
- The clocks lost synchronization after the power cut.
- Base: synchronization
- Plural: synchronization, synchronizations
in synchronization with
1moving or happening together
moving or happening together with something else at the right time
- The lights flash in synchronization with the music.
- The backup system works in synchronization with the main server.
- The swimmers moved in synchronization with one another.
lip synchronization
1matching speech to lips
making mouth movements match the words people hear
- The animation team spent weeks improving the character's lip synchronization.
- Poor lip synchronization made the dubbed film look unnatural.
- The performer was criticized because the lip synchronization was too obvious.
out of synchronization with
1not matching in time
not matching something else at the right time
- The audio was out of synchronization with the video.
- One database fell out of synchronization with the others after the network outage.
- Her steps were slightly out of synchronization with the rest of the group.
real-time synchronization
1immediate automatic updating
updating information on different devices almost immediately
- The messaging app uses real-time synchronization so conversations appear instantly on every device.
- Real-time synchronization is essential when several people edit the same document.
- The dashboard depends on real-time synchronization with the sales database.
synchronization error
1failure to sync correctly
a problem where things fail to match or update correctly
- The software reported a synchronization error after the internet connection dropped.
- A synchronization error made the subtitles appear two seconds too late.
- Restarting the app often resolves minor synchronization errors.
synchronization point
1place where tasks align
a point where separate activities must line up before moving on
- The program uses a synchronization point so all threads finish loading data before the next step begins.
- The meeting served as a synchronization point for the teams working in different time zones.
- Adding too many synchronization points can slow down parallel processing.
synchronization settings
1controls for syncing
options that control what your device or app keeps updated
- Check your synchronization settings if new contacts are not appearing on your tablet.
- The update reset my synchronization settings to the default options.
- You can change the synchronization settings to stop photos from uploading automatically.
vertical synchronization
1matching frames to display
a graphics setting that helps game images display more smoothly
- Turning on vertical synchronization removed the screen tearing but added a little input delay.
- Many games let players enable or disable vertical synchronization in the graphics menu.
- Vertical synchronization can improve visual smoothness on some monitors.