# sync

Pronunciation: US say "SINK" /sɪŋk/; UK

## Noun

1. Clipping of synchronization or synchrony. *(colloquial)* — Clipping of synchronization or synchrony.
   - Simple: Clipping of synchronization. Use it for things matching or happening at the same time.
   - _The drummer and the bassist locked into sync for the whole set._
   - _Her phone and laptop drifted out of sync after the update._
3. A sense of harmony, in which people or efforts are well aligned with one another. *(colloquial)*
   - Simple: A state where people or things agree and work well together.
   - _The whole band played with an easy sync that the audience could feel._
   - _By the end of the project, the partners had found a real sync._
5. Permission to pair a piece of music with visual media such as a film, obtained through a music synchronization license. *(colloquial)*
   - Simple: Legal permission to use a song together with video, like in a film or an ad.
   - _Indie artists often rely on a single sync to fund their next album._
   - _The label held out for a higher fee before granting the sync._

## Verb

2. To synchronize, especially data across devices, clocks, or music matched with video. *(colloquial)*
   - Simple: To make two or more things match or update each other at the same time, like files or clocks.
   - _Most apps sync your settings automatically across every device you own._
   - _The editor synced the soundtrack precisely to the action on screen._
4. To write all pending input/output operations from memory to disk. *(colloquial)*
   - Simple: To save all waiting data from the computer's memory onto the disk.
   - _On older systems, you must sync repeatedly to ensure every buffer reaches the disk._
   - _The daemon syncs the filesystem at fixed intervals to limit data loss._

## Origin

A clipping (shortened form) of "synchronization."

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/sync (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).