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In computer science, synchronization refers to one of two different but related concepts: synchronization of processes, and synchronization of data.

  • Process synchronization refers to the idea that multiple processes are to link or handshake at a certain point, so as to reach an agreement or commit to a certain sequence of action.
  • Data synchronization refers to the idea of keeping multiple copies of a dataset in coherence (in-constancy) with one another, or to maintain data integrity.

Process synchronization is commonly used to implement Data synchronization.

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  • Multiple Processes Accessing the shared resource

    Figure 1: Three processes accessing a shared resource (critical section) simultaneously.

  • Shared Resource access in synchronization environment

    Figure 2: A process accessing a shared resource if available, based on some synchronization technique.

  • Data Synchronization

    Figure 3: Changes from both server and client(s) are synchronized.

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