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• A bit used to achieve or maintain synchronism. Note: The term "synchronization bit" is usually applied to digital data streams, whereas the term "synchronization pulse" is usually applied to analog signals.

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  synchronization bit. (n.d.). ATIS Telecom Glossary 2007. Retrieved March 24, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/synchronization-bit.

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  synchronization bit. www.atis.org. ATIS Telecom Glossary 2007. ATIS. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/synchronization-bit (accessed: March 24, 2023).

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  "synchronization bit." ATIS Telecom Glossary 2007. ATIS. 24 March. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/synchronization-bit.

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