synchronization
n. uncountablen. the act of making two or more things happen at the exact same time or speed. You use this when you want things to work together perfectly.
n. the operation or occurrence of two or more events at the same time or rate. Often describes the coordination of hardware, software, or military units to ensure simultaneous action.
The synchronization of the dancers was perfect.
The military operation required precise synchronization between the ground troops and the air support to ensure safety.
Modern digital networks rely on the synchronization of atomic clocks across the globe to manage the massive flow of data without losing information during transmission.
From synchronize + -ation.
Often used in the shortened form 'sync' or 'synch' in informal and technical contexts.
The synchronization between the two eventsThe synchronization of the two eventsWhile 'between' is common, 'of' is the standard preposition used to describe the state of multiple things being synchronized.