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{{Short description|Coordination of events to operate a system in unison}}

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[[File:Rockettes 2239918515 96df95270e.jpg|thumb|Synchronized dancers]]

'''Synchronization''' is the coordination of events to operate a [[system]] in unison. For example, the [[Conductor (music)|conductor]] of an orchestra keeps the orchestra synchronized or ''in time''. Systems that operate with all parts in synchrony are said to be '''synchronous''' or ''in sync''—and those that are not are ''[[Asynchronous system|asynchronous]]''.

Today, '''time synchronization''' can occur between systems around the world through [[satellite navigation]] signals and other [[time and frequency transfer]] techniques.