ETYM Latin aequilateralis; aequus equal + latus, lateris, side: cf. French équilatéral.
Having all sides or faces equal.
Of a geometrical figure, having all sides of equal length.
For example, a rhombus is an equilateral parallelogram. An equilateral triangle is also equiangular, which means that all three angles are equal as well.
ETYM Late Lat. simultim at the same time, from Latin simul. Related to Simulate.
Existing, happening, or done, at the same time.
ETYM Greek; syn with + kronos time. Related to Chronicle.
1. Occurring or existing at the same time or having the same period or phase; SYN. synchronal, synchronic.
2. (Digital communication) Pertaining to a transmission technique that requires a common clock signal (a timing reference) between the communicating devices in order to coordinate their transmissions.
3. Pertaining to or happening at same time.
4. Regular. Most communication within a computer system is synchronous, controlled by the computer's own internal clock, while communication between computers is usually asynchronous. Synchronous telecommunications are, however, becoming more widely used.