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Isochronous vs Synchronous - What's the difference?

isochronous | synchronous |

As adjectives the difference between isochronous and synchronous

is that isochronous is happening at regular intervals while synchronous is at the same time, at the same frequency.

isochronous

English

Adjective

(-)
  • happening at regular intervals
  • happening at the same time; isochronal
  • (computing) of or pertaining to the use of clocks derived from the same clock reference
  • Their entire national telephone network is isochronous , with a clock distribution tree radiating from a single, protected cesium reference clock.
  • (computing) of or pertaining to data associated with time sensitive application
  • These packets belong to an isochronous voice application and need priority handling.

    Synonyms

    * isochronal

    synchronous

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • At the same time, at the same frequency.
  • (computing, of communication) Single-threaded; blocking; occurring in the same thread as other computations, thereby preventing those computations from resuming until the communication is complete.
  • Synonyms

    * (at the same time or frequency) * (single-threaded)

    Antonyms

    * (at the same time or frequency) * (single-threaded)