Difference between revisions of "Synchronous communication"

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===Definition===
 
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Synchronous communication describes the act of communicating with another person in a real-time feedback loop. Unlike asynchronous communication, where one involved parties can carry out text over time by storing messages in external mediums such as E-mail or letters, asynchronous communication can be carried out over long periods of time, through generations, and great distances, or simply over small moments on digital devices.  
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Synchronous communication describes the act of communicating with another person in a real-time feedback loop. Synchronous communication can be carried out over digital devices synchronously through instant message and other real-time messaging systems, and also through SMS in some cases if messages are responded to as they are received. Video calls are another type of synchronous communication, as information is not stored long enough to be asynchronous as in the case of Email and letters, where communication is stored in an external medium for later retrieval by a recipient or set of recipients.  
  
 
===Related Reading===
 
===Related Reading===

Revision as of 07:59, 5 February 2011

Definition

Synchronous communication describes the act of communicating with another person in a real-time feedback loop. Synchronous communication can be carried out over digital devices synchronously through instant message and other real-time messaging systems, and also through SMS in some cases if messages are responded to as they are received. Video calls are another type of synchronous communication, as information is not stored long enough to be asynchronous as in the case of Email and letters, where communication is stored in an external medium for later retrieval by a recipient or set of recipients.

Related Reading

Asynchronous communication