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isochronous |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Isochronous \I*soch"ro*nous\, a. [Gr. ?; ? equal + ? time.] Same as {Isochronal}. From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (13 Mar 01) [foldoc]: isochronous/i:-sok'rn-*s/ A form of data transmission that guarantees to provide a certain minimum {data rate}, as required for time-dependent data such as {video} or {audio}. Isochronous transmission transmits asynchronous data over a synchronous data link so that individual characters are only separated by a whole number of bit-length intervals. This is in contrast to {asynchronous} transmission, in which the characters may be separated by arbitrary intervals, and with {synchronous} transmission [which does what?]. {Asynchronous Transfer Mode} and {High Performance Serial Bus} can provide isochronous service. Compare: {plesiochronous}. [ANIXTER, LAN Magazine 7.93] [Better explanation?] (1999-03-12)