synchronous

Definitions

Existing or occurring at the same time.

Operating at the same rate or phase as another mechanism or process.

Involving communication where data is sent and received in real time.

Examples

The team held a synchronous meeting to ensure everyone was aligned on the project goals.

Synchronous communication allows for immediate feedback, which can significantly speed up the decision-making process.

The software uses a synchronous data transfer method to maintain consistency across all connected devices.

Synonyms

simultaneous concurrent coincident contemporaneous coeval isochronous aligned

Antonyms

asynchronous nonsynchronous unsynchronized staggered sequential successive nonconcurrent