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Technique used for timing symbols on a digital interface
Source-synchronous clocking refers to a technique used for timing symbols on a digital interface. Specifically, it refers to the technique of having the
Source-synchronous
Serializer/deserializer pair in network equipment
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SerDes
Machinery used to adjust conditions on the electric power transmission grid
engineering, a synchronous condenser (sometimes called a syncon, synchronous capacitor or synchronous compensator) is a DC-excited synchronous motor, whose
Synchronous_condenser
Standardized protocol
Synchronous Optical Networking (SONET) and Synchronous Digital Hierarchy (SDH) are standardized protocols that transfer multiple digital bit streams synchronously
Synchronous optical networking
Synchronous_optical_networking
Digital circuit synchronized by clock signal
In digital electronics, a synchronous circuit is a digital circuit in which the changes in the state of memory elements are synchronized by a clock signal
Synchronous_circuit
Programming language for programming reactive systems
A synchronous programming language is a computer programming language optimized for programming reactive systems. Computer systems can be sorted in three
Synchronous programming language
Synchronous_programming_language
Real-time communication over the internet
(webcams), one-on-one or one-to-many (group) chat (formally also known as synchronous conferencing), using tools such as instant messengers, Internet Relay
Online_chat
Type of computer memory
Synchronous dynamic random-access memory (synchronous dynamic RAM or SDRAM) is any DRAM where the operation of its external pin interface is coordinated
Synchronous dynamic random-access memory
Synchronous_dynamic_random-access_memory
Type of AC motor
A synchronous electric motor is an AC electric motor in which, at steady state, the rotation of the shaft is synchronized with the frequency of the supply
Synchronous_motor
Machine that converts electrical energy into mechanical energy
Interior permanent-magnet synchronous motor PMSM – Permanent magnet synchronous motor SPMSM – Surface permanent magnet synchronous motor SCIM – Squirrel-cage
Electric_motor
Synchronous Data Flow (SDF) is a restriction on Kahn process networks where the number of tokens read and written by each process is known ahead of time
Synchronous_Data_Flow
Source of electricity
standards. The term unconventional sources includes IBRs as well as other generators that behave differently than synchronous generators. A grid-following (GFL)
Inverter-based_resource
Type of random-access memory
Double Data Rate 6 Synchronous Dynamic Random-Access Memory (DDR6 SDRAM) is the next planned type of synchronous dynamic random-access memory with a high-bandwidth
DDR6_SDRAM
Type of learning event
Synchronous learning refers to a learning event in which a group of students are engaging in learning at the same time. Before learning technology allowed
Synchronous_learning
Electrical grid
System or Interconnected network of Northern Europe of ENTSO-E is a synchronous electrical grid composed of the electricity grids of Norway, Sweden,
Synchronous grid of Northern Europe
Synchronous_grid_of_Northern_Europe
Crossing in digital electronic design
Metastability in electronics Globally asynchronous, locally synchronous Source-synchronous Gray code asynchronous array of simple processors The topic
Clock_domain_crossing
Concept in computer science
or synchronous systems. While real world communications are often inherently asynchronous, it is more practical and often easier to model synchronous systems
Consensus_(computer_science)
Serial port
A Synchronous Serial Port (SSP) is a hardware controller commonly found in microcontrollers that provides support for synchronous serial communication
Synchronous_Serial_Port
Range of efficient operating speeds of an engine or motor
usually slightly lower. Synchronous motors can be used only at the AC source synchronous velocity. In modern applications, synchronous and induction motors
Power_band
Type of computer memory introduced 2014
Double Data Rate 4 Synchronous Dynamic Random-Access Memory (DDR4 SDRAM) is a type of synchronous dynamic random-access memory with a high-bandwidth ("double
DDR4_SDRAM
Association of electronic companies
Block Abstracted NAND revision 1.1 specification adds the high speed source synchronous interface, which provides up to a 5X improvement in bandwidth compared
Open NAND Flash Interface Working Group
Open_NAND_Flash_Interface_Working_Group
Constants in electrical engineering
The reactances of synchronous machines comprise a set of characteristic constants used in the theory of synchronous machines. Technically, these constants
Reactances of synchronous machines
Reactances_of_synchronous_machines
Internal processor-memory bus
The Synchronous Backplane Interconnect (SBI) was the internal processor-memory bus used by early VAX computers manufactured by the Digital Equipment Corporation
Synchronous Backplane Interconnect
Synchronous_Backplane_Interconnect
Situation in which an astronomical object's orbital period matches its rotational period
some scientific sources use it to refer exclusively to 1:1 synchronous rotation (e.g. the Moon), while others include non-synchronous orbital resonances
Tidal_locking
Expansion bus standard
Such transfers use source synchronous clocking with a "strobe" signal (AD_STB[0], AD_STB[1], and SB_STB) generated by the data source. AGP 4× adds complementary
Accelerated_Graphics_Port
Type of electrical power inverter
Synchronverters (also called virtual synchronous generators or virtual synchronous machines) are inverters which mimic synchronous generators (SG) to provide "synthetic
Synchronverter
Type of computer networking connection
[citation needed] Source-synchronous clocking is used: the clock signal that is output (by either the PHY or the MAC) is synchronous with the data signals
Media-independent_interface
Computer technology
used in ODYSSEY/VPro graphics (V6/V8/V10/V12) The XIO employs two source-synchronous channels (one in each direction), each 8 or 16 bits wide. They are
XIO
Regulating device used on transmission networks
In electrical engineering , a static synchronous compensator (STATCOM) is a shunt-connected, reactive compensation device used on transmission networks
Static synchronous compensator
Static_synchronous_compensator
Electric motor driven by an AC electrical input
cannot produce torque near synchronous speed where induction (or slip) is irrelevant or ceases to exist. In contrast, the synchronous motor does not rely on
AC_motor
Characteristic of an electrical generator
axis, and, for the synchronous generator, resembles a letter D in shape, thus another name for the same curve, D-curve. In some sources the axes are switched
Capability_curve
Vibration analysis of rotating machinery
complement of synchronous averaging. As explained in the synchronous averaging section, when analyzing semi-synchronous components, synchronous averaging
Condition-based maintenance of rotating machinery by vibration analysis
Condition-based_maintenance_of_rotating_machinery_by_vibration_analysis
Electrical equipment
and current is induced into the stationary armature. Synchronous generators are the majority source of commercial electrical energy. They are commonly used
Permanent magnet synchronous generator
Permanent_magnet_synchronous_generator
1 18-bit LV-TTL-to-GTLP adjustable-edge-rate bus transceiver with source synchronous clock outputs three-state and open-collector (64) SN74GTLPH1627 74x1631
List of 7400-series integrated circuits
List_of_7400-series_integrated_circuits
Technique for running a program on a computer without directly calling it
programming languages such as Java and Smalltalk. Synchronous messaging is analogous to a synchronous function call; just as the function caller waits
Message_passing
A synchronous or synchronized culture is a microbiological culture or a cell culture that contains cells that are all in the same growth stage. As numerous
Synchronous_culture
Topics referred to by the same term
behaves differently than a synchronous one This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Unconventional source. If an internal link incorrectly
Unconventional_source
Deep learning training framework
on multiple GPUs and computer nodes with minimal code changes, using synchronous data-parallel training based on the ring-allreduce communication pattern
Horovod_(machine_learning)
Electric motor that produces a linear force
low-acceleration, high speed and high power motors are usually of the linear synchronous motor (LSM) design, with an active winding on one side of the air-gap
Linear_motor
Jungian concept of the meaningfulness of acausal coincidences
Synchronicity (German: Synchronizität) is a concept introduced by Carl Jung, founder of analytical psychology, to describe events that coincide in time
Synchronicity
Free and open-source object relational database management system
of the transaction reaching the synchronous standby. Standby servers can be synchronous or asynchronous. Synchronous standby servers can be specified
PostgreSQL
Video synchronization to a reference
multiple sources based on one source or on a reference signal from a signal generator. In video applications, the goal is to ensure synchronous timing across
Genlock
Clock powered by electricity
and desk clocks. Synchronous clocks These rely on the 50 or 60 Hz utility frequency of the AC electric power grid as a timing source, by driving the clock
Electric_clock
Orbit around Earth between 160 and 2000 km
Earth's rotation. Other useful LEO orbits, including polar orbits and Sun-synchronous orbits, have higher inclinations to the equator and provide coverage
Low_Earth_orbit
Terminal emulator
coaxial cable, emulators originally required channel (rare), coax or synchronous communication adapter cards to be installed in the PC. Today, many emulators
3270_emulator
Type of AC electrical generator
turned faster than the synchronous speed. For a four-pole motor (two pairs of poles on stator) powered by a 60 Hz source, the synchronous speed is 1800 rotations
Induction_generator
Involuntary contraction of the diaphragm
Hiccup Other names Singultus, hiccough, synchronous diaphragmatic flutter (SDF) Pronunciation /ˈhɪkəp, -ʌp/ HIK-əp, -up Specialty Otorhinolaryngology
Hiccup
Organization overseeing the XMPP network protocol
used for multimedia session signalling, and Bidirectional-streams Over Synchronous HTTP (BOSH). The XSF organizes regular XMPP Summits, typically held annually
XMPP_Standards_Foundation
Synchronous Interprocess Messaging Project for LINUX (SIMPL) is a free and open-source project that allows QNX-style synchronous message passing by adding
SIMPL
Methods for synchronizing serial communications
Synchronous and asynchronous transmissions are two different methods of transmission synchronization. Synchronous transmissions are synchronized by an
Comparison of synchronous and asynchronous signalling
Comparison_of_synchronous_and_asynchronous_signalling
Electrical device that uses batteries to prevent any interruption of power flow
be synchronous/synchronous or induction/synchronous. The motor side of the unit in case Nos. 2 and 3 can be driven directly by an AC power source (typically
Uninterruptible_power_supply
European synchronous transmission grid
The Continental Europe Synchronous Area (CESA), formerly known as the UCTE grid, is one of the largest synchronous electrical grids in the world, primarily
Continental Europe Synchronous Area
Continental_Europe_Synchronous_Area
February, 2001 (the other instrument being a sub-mm radiometer) into a Sun-synchronous, 6 pm/6 am local time orbit at 600 km. This restricts OSIRIS sunlit observations
Odin-OSIRIS
Calling convention for web servers
Where WSGI provided a standard for synchronous Python applications, ASGI provides one for both asynchronous and synchronous applications, with a WSGI backwards-compatibility
Asynchronous Server Gateway Interface
Asynchronous_Server_Gateway_Interface
Oscillations in an electric grid
modes. The oscillations are inherent in a synchronous electrical power system. Oversimplified, a synchronous generator behaves like a pendulum, with synchronizing
Grid_oscillation
carriage. Synchronous was created as a municipal taxi, a hotel shuttle or an excursion car. According to several media sources, Synchronous is the first
Synchronous (electric vehicle)
Synchronous_(electric_vehicle)
Term in electrical engineering
strength can be increased by installing synchronous condensers. Condenser can act as a synchronous voltage source to support transient reactance and sub-transient
Short circuit ratio (electrical grid)
Short_circuit_ratio_(electrical_grid)
Synchronous serial communication interface
Peripheral Interface (SPI) is a de facto standard (with many variants) for synchronous serial communication, used primarily in embedded systems for short-distance
Serial_Peripheral_Interface
Form of computer data storage
commercial DRAM IC chip, the 1K Intel 1103, was introduced in October 1970. Synchronous dynamic random-access memory (SDRAM) was reintroduced with the Samsung
Random-access_memory
Type of memory used on processors that require high transfer rate memory
Bandwidth Memory (HBM) is a computer memory interface for 3D-stacked synchronous dynamic random-access memory (SDRAM), initially developed by Samsung
High_Bandwidth_Memory
Property of power grids
Inertial response is a property of large synchronous generators, which contain large synchronous rotating masses, and which acts to overcome any immediate
Inertial_response
DC-DC voltage step-down power converter
converters frequently replace the diode with a second transistor used for synchronous rectification) and at least an inductor as energy storage element, usually
Buck_converter
Country in Southwestern Europe
Silva, Carlos; Valadeiro, Joaquim; Alves, José A. (8 February 2023). "Synchronous declines of wintering waders and high-tide roost area in a temperate
Portugal
Battery electric executive car
Coach doors (rear) Powertrain Electric motor 4× radial-flow permanent-synchronous motors Power output 1,035 hp (772 kW; 1,049 PS) Battery 800 V, 122-kWh
Ferrari_Luce
Process in power generation
the generator will operate to disconnect it automatically. Synchronous speeds for synchronous motors and alternators depend on the number of poles on the
Synchronization (alternating current)
Synchronization_(alternating_current)
Mechanical device for storing rotational energy
in structure and installation as the synchronous motor (but it is called synchronous compensator or synchronous condenser in this context). There are
Flywheel
running at 1/8 of the data rate one status clock The clocking is Source-synchronous and operates around 700 MHz. Implementations of SPI-4.2 (PL-4) have
PL-4
Type of electric motor
torque through magnetic reluctance. Reluctance motor subtypes include synchronous, variable, switched and variable stepping. Reluctance motors can deliver
Reluctance_motor
Digital circuit without clock cycles
instructions. Handshaking works by simple data transfer protocols. Many synchronous circuits were developed in early 1950s as part of bigger asynchronous
Asynchronous_circuit
Technique in electrical devices
Active rectification, or synchronous rectification, is a technique for improving the efficiency of rectification by replacing diodes with actively controlled
Active_rectification
Plants flowering at the same time
phenomenon across pollination syndromes. Synchronous flowering has been observed in nature for centuries. Sources from the ninth and 10th centuries noted
Synchronous_flowering
Motor vehicle transmission
to synchronous transmissions (i.e. with synchronizers), many transmissions for heavy trucks, motorcycles and racing cars remained non-synchronous, in
Manual_transmission
Rotating part of the common squirrel-cage induction motor
torque and so decrease the time to accelerate to synchronous speed. The squirrel cage winding of a synchronous machine will generally be smaller than for an
Squirrel-cage_rotor
Inc.; Vienna, Virginia, USA. "Cougaar | Cougaar Agent Architecture Open-Source site".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) "Downloads"
Comparison of platforms for software agents
Comparison_of_platforms_for_software_agents
Open source interface
The open source BiSS interface (bidirectional/serial/synchronous) is based on a protocol which implements a real time interface. It enables a secure serial
BiSS_interface
American singer and actress (born 1969)
World Tour was praised for showcasing live vocals and choreography synchronously. In a review of her Las Vegas residency All I Have, Los Angeles Times
Jennifer_Lopez
Regional electrical grid
A wide area synchronous grid (also called an "interconnection" in North America) is a three-phase electric power grid that has regional scale or greater
Wide_area_synchronous_grid
Third generation mobile cellular system
TD-SCDMA, and bankrupt before the service officially started. Time-Division Synchronous Code-Division Multiple Access (TD-SCDMA) or UTRA TDD 1.28 Mcps low chip
UMTS
Power line under construction between France and Ireland
The Celtic Interconnector is a 700 MW high-voltage direct current (HVDC) submarine power cable under construction between the southern coast of Ireland
Celtic_Interconnector
Discontinued windowing system
Laboratory for Computer Science. In 1984, Bob Scheifler of MIT replaced the synchronous protocol of W with an asynchronous alternative and named the result X
W_Window_System
Interconnected network for delivering electricity to consumers
countries or continents. From small to large there are microgrids, wide area synchronous grids, and super grids. The combined transmission and distribution network
Electrical_grid
running at 1/8 of the data rate one status clock The clocking is source-synchronous and operates around 700 MHz. Implementations of SPI-4.2 have been
SPI-4.2
Electrical interconnector between the UK and Belgium
Nemo Link is a 1,000 MW HVDC submarine power cable between Richborough Energy Park in Kent, the United Kingdom and Zeebrugge, Belgium. The project is a
Nemo_Link
Type of computer memory
Low-Power Double Data Rate (LPDDR) is a type of synchronous dynamic random-access memory (SDRAM) designed to use less power than conventional memory.
LPDDR
Type of computer memory
Double data rate synchronous dynamic random-access memory (DDR SDRAM) is a type of synchronous dynamic random-access memory (SDRAM) widely used in computers
DDR_SDRAM
Sharing information to ensure consistency in computing
the source machine. Like block-level storage replication, the file-level replication allows both synchronous and asynchronous modes. In synchronous mode
Replication_(computing)
Device storing number of times an event or process occurred
bidirectional (up and down) counting. Every counter is classified as either synchronous or asynchronous. Some counters, specifically ring counters and Johnson
Counter_(digital)
Date and time representation system widely used in computing
Mills-style Unix clock is implemented with leap second handling not synchronous with the change of the Unix time number. The time number initially decreases
Unix_time
Type of computer memory
towards synchronous DRAM, or SDRAM. Even though BEDO RAM was superior to SDRAM in some ways, the latter technology quickly displaced BEDO. Synchronous dynamic
Dynamic_random-access_memory
Automotive transmission technology
Automotive transmissions Manual Sequential Non-synchronous Preselector Automatic / Semi-automatic Hydraulic Manumatic Dual-clutch Continuously variable
Continuously variable transmission
Continuously_variable_transmission
Either of two extreme points in a celestial object's orbit
Osculating Parabolic / Escape / Capture Parking Prograde / Retrograde Radial Synchronous sub semi super Transfer orbit Geocentric Geosynchronous Geostationary
Apsis
Submarine power cables between Estonia and Finland
Estlink is a set of HVDC submarine power cables between Estonia and Finland. Estlink 1 was the first interconnection between the Baltic and Nordic electricity
Estlink
A static synchronous series compensator (SSSC) is a type of flexible AC transmission system which consists of a solid-state voltage source inverter coupled
Static synchronous series compensator
Static_synchronous_series_compensator
Analogue video synchronization
to be mixed, switched or luma keyed with any other sources, then they will need to be synchronous, i.e. the first pixel of the first line must be transmitted
Tri-level_sync
Wide area synchronous transmission grid
(Russian: ЕЭС/ОЭС), also widely known as the Russian grid, is a wide area synchronous transmission grid, the Russian Unified Power System (UPS; Единая энергетическая
IPS/UPS
Power outage in Spain and Portugal
of southwestern France. Reports indicated problems with the European synchronous electricity grid. Traffic lights in many places stopped working, and
2025 Iberian Peninsula blackout
2025_Iberian_Peninsula_blackout
In a synchronous generator, the short circuit ratio is the ratio of field current required to produce rated armature voltage at the open circuit to the
Short circuit ratio (synchronous generator)
Short_circuit_ratio_(synchronous_generator)
Electric mid-size sedan
3's primary (rear) motor uses internal permanent magnets (IPM) with synchronous reluctance motor (SynRM) characteristics. Compared to an induction motor
Tesla_Model_3
Country in Northern Europe
with the Synchronous grid of Continental Europe has started. In 2016, 20.8% of electricity consumed in Lithuania came from renewable sources. In order
Lithuania
High-voltage submarine cable between Sweden and Poland
SwePol is a 254.05-kilometre (157.86 mi)-long monopolar high-voltage direct current (HVDC) submarine cable between the Stärnö peninsula near Karlshamn
SwePol
SOURCE SYNCHRONOUS
SOURCE SYNCHRONOUS
Boy/Male
Hindu
Boy/Male
English
From the brook.
Male
Swedish
Swedish name derived from Old Norse stúra, STURE means "obstinate."
Surname or Lastname
English, Scottish, and Irish
English, Scottish, and Irish : variant of Norris 3.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from Middle English sour ‘sour’, ‘tart’, used as a nickname for a sour-tempered, sharp-tongued person.
Boy/Male
Gaelic Irish
An ancient given name adopted as an Irish clan name. Surname.
Boy/Male
French English
Lives in a fortress.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Burke.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : of uncertain origin; perhaps derived from the vocabulary word soul as a term of affection.French (Soulé) : variant of Soulier 1.George Soule (1600–80), one of the passengers on the Mayflower in 1620, was one of the founders of Duxbury, MA, where he became comparatively wealthy. He left eight children.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Fosse. There has been some confusion with northwestern English force in the sense of ‘waterfall’, it is possible that the surname may also have arisen as a topographic name for someone living by a waterfall.French : topographic name for someone who lived by a fortress or stronghold, Old French force, Late Latin fortia, a derivative of fortis ‘strong’ (see Fort). There are several places named with this word (for example in Aude, and baronial lands in the Dordogne), and it may also be a habitational name from any of these.
Surname or Lastname
English (Devon)
English (Devon) : unexplained.Possibly an Americanized form of German Manz.
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Source
Boy/Male
Tamil
Water source
Surname or Lastname
English (Oxfordshire)
English (Oxfordshire) : habitational name from Stirch in Warwickshire.
Surname or Lastname
English (Suffolk)
English (Suffolk) : unexplained.
Boy/Male
Hindu
Water source
Boy/Male
Buddhist, Indian
Source Ocean
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived beside a stream, Old English burna, burne ‘spring’, ‘stream’, or a habitational name from a place named with this word, for example Bourn in Cambridgeshire or Bourne in Lincolnshire. This word was replaced as the general word for a stream in southern dialects by Old English brÅc (see Brook) and came to be restricted in meaning to a stream flowing only intermittently, especially in winter.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : ethnic name for someone from Prussia, Middle English Spruce, Sprewse. Compare German Preuss. The adjective spruce ‘neat’, ‘dapper’, which probably derives from an attributive use of the name of the country, is not recorded until the late 16th century, too late for it to be a likely source of the surname. The tree (earlier called spruce fir) has likewise only come to be known by this name in the last couple of centuries.
Boy/Male
Bengali, Indian
Source
SOURCE SYNCHRONOUS
SOURCE SYNCHRONOUS
Male
Russian
(ВаÑилий) Russian form of Greek Vasilios, VASILIY means "king."
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Soliciting Aid; Praying for Help
Surname or Lastname
English (Lancashire and Yorkshire)
English (Lancashire and Yorkshire) : variant of Copestake, an occupational nickname for a woodcutter, from Old French couper ‘to cut’ + Middle English stikke ‘stick’ or stake ‘pin’, ‘stake’.
Boy/Male
Indian
Confident; Great
Boy/Male
Indian
Who keeps ones promise
Girl/Female
Christian, English, German, Indian
Ruler of All; Rules All
Surname or Lastname
English
English : see Cumpston.
Male
Spanish
 Spanish name CHICO means "small." Compare with another form of Chico.
Girl/Female
Hindu
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name, a variant of Rye 1 and 2, with the addition of man ‘man’.Swedish : ornamental name composed of the place name element ryd ‘woodland clearing’ + man ‘man’.Swiss German (Rymann) : variant of Reimann 1, 3.
SOURCE SYNCHRONOUS
SOURCE SYNCHRONOUS
SOURCE SYNCHRONOUS
SOURCE SYNCHRONOUS
SOURCE SYNCHRONOUS
v. t.
To dress with affected neatness; to trim; to make spruce.
v. i.
To have origin or source; to rise; to spring.
v. t.
To wash with, or in, a stream of water running through a sluice; as, to sluice eart or gold dust in mining.
v. t.
To wet copiously, as by opening a sluice; as, to sluice meadows.
adv.
In a sour manner; with sourness.
a.
The wood or timber of the spruce tree.
n.
Source. See Source.
v. t.
To pounce upon.
n.
See 1st Souse.
v. t.
To compel or enforce; as, to coerce obedience.
n.
The lowest sail on any mast of a square-rigged vessel; as, the fore course, main course, etc.
n. & v.
See Souse.
v. t. & i.
See Souse.
imp. & p. p.
of Sour
n.
To allay; to assuage; to soothe; as, to solace grief.
v. i.
To dress one's self with affected neatness; as, to spruce up.
n.
To constrain to do or to forbear, by the exertion of a power not resistible; to compel by physical, moral, or intellectual means; to coerce; as, masters force slaves to labor.
v. t.
To sprinkle or rub with pounce; as, to pounce paper, or a pattern.
n.
A series of motions or acts arranged in order; a succession of acts or practices connectedly followed; as, a course of medicine; a course of lectures on chemistry.
n.
Hence, an opening or channel through which anything flows; a source of supply.