In a synchronous transmission system, such as an electronic or fiber optic synchronous transmission system, a transmission control character that ensures synchronism is achieved usually by means of synchronous correction between data terminal equipment (DTE), particularly when no other character is being transmitted. Common abbreviation SYN character. See also character, data terminal equipment, fiber optic transmission system, idle character, signal, synchronism, synchronous, synchronous correction, synchronous transmission, transmission control character, transmission system, transmit.
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Weik, M.H. (2000). synchronous idle character. In: Computer Science and Communications Dictionary. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-0613-6_18810
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