Synchronizing

In telecommunication, the term synchronizing has the following meanings:

1. Achieving and maintaining synchronism.

2. In fax, achieving and maintaining predetermined speed relations between the scanning spot[?] and the recording spot[?] within each scanning line[?].

Note: In the civilian community, the noun "synchronization " is preferred to "synchronizing."

Source: from Federal Standard 1037C and from MIL-STD-188