synchronizer

English

Etymology

synchronize +‎ -er

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.