synchronizer

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synchronizer

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Etymology

From synchronize +‎ -er.

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Noun

synchronizer (plural synchronizers)

1. One who or that which synchronizes.
   1. (automotive) Part of a synchromesh manual transmission that allows the smooth engagement of gears.
   2. (aerial warfare) A device that permits an automatic weapon to fire between the blades of a revolving propeller.
   3. (electronics) A kind of arbiter.
   4. (film editing) A device for aligning multiple film strips in a replay or editing device.
   5. (computing theory) An algorithm that can be applied to a synchronous distributed algorithm to produce a version that operates in asynchronous networks.

See also

• governor
• modulator
• regulator