syncword

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noun

A short marker used to synchronize a transmission by indicating the end of the header information and the start of the data.

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preamble
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Meanings

nounsyncword (plural syncwords)

plural syncwords

  1. rarecomputingA short marker used to synchronize a transmission by indicating the end of the header information and the start of the data.

    Synonyms: preamble

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA short marker used to synchronize a transmission by indicating the end of the header information and the start of the data.

Similar
preamble

Origin

From sync + word.

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APA

syncword. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/syncword

MLA

“syncword.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/syncword. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “syncword,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/syncword.

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