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syncing

(SYNChronizING) The process of copying files and folders from one device to one or more destination devices to ensure an exact copy. If the syncing between two devices is a routine operation, any files that have been deleted from the source device since the last sync are thus deleted from the destination device.
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* Syncing your data files: Next, you will want to sync your data folder and files across all your PCs as well.
Syncing settings and data on multiple Windows 10 PCs
There have been ways to synchronize Firefox add-ons before, for example the Siphon Firefox add-on, or even using Mozilla's own Add-on Collector, however both rely on add-ons to add that functionality, so it isn't exactly out-of-the-box, and you need to create yet another account for syncing add-ons.
Firefox 11 to Bring Support for Syncing Add-ons
The company said that it now supports syncing all three BlackBerry devices with Microsoft Outlook, IBM Lotus Notes, Sage ACT!, Palm Desktop, Novell GroupWise, Salesforce CRM and Highrise.
CompanionLink announces two-way PC sync support for new BlackBerry models
The company said that it supports syncing the Sensation 4G with Microsoft Outlook, IBM Lotus Notes, Sage ACT!, Palm Desktop, Novell GroupWise, Salesforce CRM and Highrise.
CompanionLink Software announces CRM synchronisation and backup for HTC Sensation
Summing up, as we watched May 14's 'Lip Sync Battle,' our feelings were-syncing, syncing, sunk.
What were they thinking?
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