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synchronous

[sing-kruh-nuhs] / ˈsɪŋ krə nəs /


ADJECTIVE
occurring or existing at same time
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"In addition, neural network synchronous decoding reduced the need for complex measurements and step-by-step reconstruction, supporting more efficient readout and decoding. This could enable a practical route toward high-capacity, high-throughput holographic data storage."

From Science Daily • Mar. 29, 2026

Zoom meetings are a great commute killer, but are we going back to a synchronous lifestyle?

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 28, 2025

The name of the world’s richest man isn’t uttered in this show, but the opening episode’s title, “Bread and Lottery,” is a synchronous acknowledgment that our present climate makes its fictional horrors possible.

From Salon • Dec. 26, 2024

The spread of telegraph lines during the mid-19th century presented a new possibility: Two people could have a synchronous conversation from hundreds or even thousands of miles apart.

From Slate • May 27, 2024

Maybe it was what the doctor had said regarding the synchronous pregnancies.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides




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