synchronization
noun
syn·chro·ni·za·tion
ˌsiŋ-krə-nə-ˈzā-shən 
ˌsin-
1
: the act or result of synchronizing
2
: the state of being synchronous
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Adaptive platforms often require synchronization with HR software, learning management systems (LMS), email clients and security software.
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Stu Sjouwerman, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
Traffic along Yorba Linda Boulevard through the cities of Fullerton, Placentia, Yorba Linda and Anaheim is expected to flow more smoothly after a seven-month traffic signal synchronization project is completed next year.
—Jim Drummond, Oc Register, 17 July 2025
Missile defense depends on precise timing synchronization across hundreds of systems—from satellites to radar to interceptors.
—Paul Lipman, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
Once sufficient plants are online, a small subset of the grid will be powered, and the plants can manage the synchronization of their alternating current outputs to a single frequency.
—John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 28 Apr. 2025
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Stu Sjouwerman, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
Traffic along Yorba Linda Boulevard through the cities of Fullerton, Placentia, Yorba Linda and Anaheim is expected to flow more smoothly after a seven-month traffic signal synchronization project is completed next year.
—Jim Drummond, Oc Register, 17 July 2025
Missile defense depends on precise timing synchronization across hundreds of systems—from satellites to radar to interceptors.
—Paul Lipman, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
Once sufficient plants are online, a small subset of the grid will be powered, and the plants can manage the synchronization of their alternating current outputs to a single frequency.
—John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 28 Apr. 2025
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“Synchronization.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/synchronization. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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