SYMPTOM

The subjective or apparent manifestation of a disease or condition or the change of such. See syndrome.

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SYNALLAGMATIC CONTRACT

In the civil law. A bilateral or reciprocal contract, in which the parties expressly enter into mutual engagements, each binding himself to the other. Poth. Obi. no. 9.

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SYNCHRONICITY

Relationship between a series of processes where one can’t start or go beyond a set point until another process has started, ended or reached a set point.

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SYNCHRONIZATION

1. General. The process of precisely matching or coordinating 2 or more activities in time. See synchronous. 2. Computer. The process to make 2 or more data storage programs or devices have the same information at the same time.

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SYNCHRONIZED MANUFACTURING

Movement that is systematic of materials, information and other resources through all of the manufacturing stages. See synchronized production.

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SYNCHRONIZED PRODUCTION

The process where each run of production will put out an identical sequence of items in terms of quantity, mix and rate. See synchronized manufacturing.

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SYNCHRONOUS

Latin-with time. The sequence of events that occur together or at a fixed interval that is timed by a clock.

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SYNCHRONOUS COMMUNICATION

Method of data transfer sent upstream and received downstream at the same speed. See synchronous transmission.

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SYNCHRONOUS OPTICAL NETWORK (SONET)

The international interface standard for fiber optics used for very high speed data transfer from point to point. Transfer of up to 40GB /second.

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SYMBOLIC LOGIC

Mathematical disciplines used to reduce rules of formal logic to those of algebra. Called mathematical logic.

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