Sync

How it is used

Also a noun: background sync, a sync conflict, the last sync time. Offline-first apps must decide what happens when the same item was changed on two devices, which is called conflict resolution.

Example sentences

1. Notes created offline sync automatically when the phone is back online.

2. Show the last sync time at the bottom of the screen.

Common collocations

• sync data
• background sync
• sync conflict
• last sync time
• sync with the server

Related terms

• offline modeA way of working in which an app stays usable without an internet connection, showing saved data and sending changes later when the connection returns.
• local storageSpace on the device itself where an app saves data, such as settings, files or a database, so it is available without contacting a server.
• persistTo save data so that it stays on the device after the app is closed or the phone restarts, for example in a database, a file or the settings.
• backgroundThe state of an app that is still running or kept in memory but is not visible on the screen, for example after the user switches to another app.
• APIApplication programming interface: a defined way for programs to talk to each other; in mobile work, usually the server endpoints an app calls to get and send data.

This word in other fields

The same English word can have a different meaning in another field:

• sync · Software Engineering
• sync · Business English

More terms: Networking, Data and Offline Storage

• cache
• SQLite
• network request