Sync, or synch, is a clipping of synchrony or of synchronization, the coordination of events to keep them in time. The opposite of synchrony is asynchrony.
Sync or synch may also refer to:
Computing and technology Sync (Unix), a command and a system call for Unix-like operating systems Data synchronization, keeping multiple copies of a dataset in coherence with one another File synchronization or syncing, to synchronize directories or files on computers Browser synchronization, cloud service provided by web browser vendors for users to synchronize settings and data on multiple devices Microsoft Sync Framework, a data synchronization platform from Microsoft Resilio Sync (formerly BitTorrent Sync), a peer-to-peer file synchronization tool Synchronization (computer science), relates to similar principles of synchronization of processes or data Syncthing, an open source peer-to-peer file synchronization tool SyncToy, a Microsoft PowerToy's software for file synchronization Syncword, in computer networks, used to synchronize a data transmission by indicating the end of header information and the start of data
Electricity and electronics Sync, a signal used in composite video systems to coordinate the timings of lines, fields and frames DIN sync, a standard interface for electronic music instruments Ford Sync, an in-car communications and entertainment system Oscillator sync, where a slave oscillator is reset by a master oscillator Synchronization (alternating current), the process of matching the speed and frequency of a generator or other source to a running network
Arts, entertainment and media Fictional entities Synch (character), a Marvel Comics superhero character Sync, an enemy character in Tales of the Abyss; see List of Tales of the Abyss episodes Sync (film), an Indian Tamil horror thriller film
Other uses in arts, entertainment, and media Synch (band), 1980s band who performed "Where Are You Now" SYNC (also referred to as "Audiobooks for Teens", or "SyncYA"), a summer giveaway program sponsored by AudioFile magazine Sync (2010), a video installation by Max Hattler The Sync, a defunct American webcasting company Sync music, another term for production music Synchronization rights, an example of a music license, defined by a synchronization license
See also
Sink (disambiguation) Syncopated Syncro (disambiguation)