synchronous device

Definitions

Electronics

  • A device whose operation depends on a timing mechanism, as opposed to an asynchronous device, in which events occur as each preceding event is completed.
  • An AC device which runs at a speed which is synchronized to the frequency of the power operating it. This contrasts with an asynchronous device, which is not.
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