"HotSync(TM) is the technology utilized by the Palm Computing Platform that enables the data transfer between the Palm units and the PC or Mac. The HotSync application provides data synchronization for the built-in applications and the automatic backup of 3rd-party application databases. Therefore, as long as your applications are correctly configured to backup the data during HotSync, you will always have a fairly current backup of your Palm data on your PC or Mac. OS (Operating System)" --NearlyMobile
A process in which all the data in a PDA is backed-up to the desktop machine and conduits synchronize some or all of the PDA's data. See also Fastsync.
The process and software by which handheld computers synchronize/share information with a desktop computer
Is a method of exchanging data or backing up data between your PDA and desktop computer through a serial port or USB connection.
(proper noun; registered trademark of PalmSource): PalmSource brand software that connects Palm OS devices with the desktop PC and transfers data between the two locations.
This is the Palm term for synchronization.
The technology built in to Palm OSĀ® that enables you to synchronize data and applications between a Palm device and a computer with the touch of a button. icon
and HotSyncing] The process of automatically synchronizing data between a personal digital assistant (such as the PalmPilot) and its corresponding program on a desktop computer. Changes you make on the PDA or corresponding desktop program will be reflected on both platforms after a HotSync. 3COM/US Robotics holds the trademark to the term HotSync, but the process of synchronizing between a PDA and a desktop computer is common.
Hotsync is a registered trade mark for software that provides a link between a Palm and a laptop or a desktop computer for data transfer. Data can be transferred or synchronization can be done using a hotsync cable or using a wireless connection such as an infrared link. In a network, direct linking allows each portable computer to take advantage of the resources of the whole system, and also allows communication between or among end users.
The process and software by which data is synchronized between a Palm OS device and another computer to send and retrieve information (i.e., Contact Information).