From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics: Computerssynchronoussyn‧chro‧nous /ˈsɪŋkrənəs/ adjective formalTDif two or more things are synchronous, they happen at the same time or work at the same speedExamples from the Corpussynchronous• He had thus discovered that alternators can run in parallel when synchronous.• The softwaresupports most synchronouscommunicationscards.• The four-port Multiprotocol Communications Controller attaches the 220 to synchronous communications networks and up to two adaptors can be used on each system.• Again they started their wildsynchronousflailing.• To date, in all languagesstudied, synchronousmovement has been observed.• The Moonrotates so slowly that synchronousorbit is not achievable.• This equalitycorresponds to synchronousrotation.• In each case, the subject was reporting which other event a particular experience was synchronous with.Originsynchronous(1600-1700)Late Latinsynchronos, from Greek, from syn- ( → SYN-) + chronos“time”
