Synch

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Synchronization is commonly abbreviated as Synch or Sync.

The term synch or sync can also refer to:

[edit] In computing and electronics

  • Sync, short for synchronisation, is a signal used in video systems to coordinate the timings of lines, fields and frames
  • sync (Unix) is a command for UNIX-like operating systems to flush data of pending i/o operations to filesystems, especially before shutdown
  • DIN sync, a standard interface for electronic music instruments
  • AT&T SYNC, a market name for the Samsung SGH-A707 mobile phone
  • Ford SYNC, a factory-installed, in-car communications and entertainment system developed by Ford Motor Company and Microsoft

[edit] In media

  • Sync (book), about the emerging science of spontaneous order
  • Synch (comics), a Marvel Comics superhero character
  • Sync, an enemy character in the console game Tales of the Abyss
  • Sync, a US-based men's publication focusing on gadgets and lifestyle.

Sync in the music industry means that when someone wants to use a pre-existing recorded piece of music for T.V, film or a compilation, they have to arrange a synchroniztion deal with the record label and the publisher.

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