SYNCHRONIZER

synchroscope, synchronoscope, synchronizer, synchroniser

(noun) an instrument that indicates whether two periodic motions are synchronous (especially an instrument that enables a pilot to synchronize the propellers of a plane that has two or more engines)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

synchronizer (plural synchronizers)

One who or that which synchronizes.

(automotive) Part of a synchromesh manual transmission that allows the smooth engagement of gears.

(aerial warfare) A device that permits an automatic weapon to fire between the blades of a revolving propeller.

(electronics) A kind of arbiter.

(film editing) A device for aligning multiple film strips in a replay or editing device.

(comptheory) An algorithm that can be applied to a synchronous distributed algorithm to produce a version that operates in asynchronous networks.

Source: Wiktionary



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21 April 2025

ENCYCLOPEDIA

(noun) a reference work (often in several volumes) containing articles on various topics (often arranged in alphabetical order) dealing with the entire range of human knowledge or with some particular specialty


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