or synchronization refers to the sound lining up properly with the image.

also synch, 1929, shortened form of synchronization (see synchronize). Originally in reference to soundtracks and pictures in the movies. Sense of "synchronization, harmony, agreement" first [..]

Having things happen at precisely the same time: your Electronic Flash and Shutter, or a desirable job and available time.

/sink/ (var. `synch') n., vi. 1. To synchronize, to bring into synchronization. 2. [techspeak] To force all pending I/O to the disk; see flush, sense 2. 3. More generally, to force a number of co [..]

The degree to which sound and picture are lined up, in-sync being lined up exactly, and out-of-sync not so exactly. It can be applied to any specific sound and picture relationship, not just voices an [..]

Matching a voice from a previous take. Also refers to aligning tracks to start or end together.

, tracking

Audio/video synchronization.

Term used to describe the signal between your modem/router and the telephone exchange, if your hardware is 'in sync' then its picking up an ADSL signal.

(v) make synchronous and adjust in time or manner

Abbreviation for synchronization. Electronic pulses that are inserted in to video signal for the purpose of assembling the picture information in the correct position.  

The process of sharing the same information across multiple devices and websites. Contacts, calendars and email are often synced through cloud services, so you can enter information on one device and access it through another.

 "Sync" is short for synchronize. When you sync a device, such as a cell phone, PDA, or iPod, you synchronize it with data on your computer. This is typically done by connecting the device to your computer via a USB or wireless Bluetooth connection. For example, you might sync the address book stored on your computer with your cell phone [..]

or SYNCHRONISM

The video signal on a camera is always synchronized to some point. For single camera installations, an Internal Sync is sufficient. However, when viewing multiple cameras on the same display, it is ne [..]

A television picture is composed of lines, of variable brightness and colour. A television monitor writes horizontal lines on the screen, starting at the top left-hand corner and travelling downwards. Synchronisation signals are required to tell the monitor when to start a new line (horizontal sync.), and when to flip back to the top for the start [..]

Term meaning the same as “synchronous” or “synchronize”.

The timing signals that produce a video display. For display monitors there are commonly three types of sync: separate horizontal and vertical sync, composite sync, and sync on green.

1) The circuits in a multitrack tape recorder which allow the record head to be used as a playback head for those tracks already recorded. 2) The running of two devices (such as two tape decks) in tim [..]

The portion of a video signal that indicates either the end of a field or a line of video information.