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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Isochronous \I*soch"ro*nous\, adjective [Gr. ?; 'i'sos equal + ? time.] Same as {Isochronal}.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
isochronous
adjective: equal in duration or interval; "the oscillations were isochronal" [syn: {isochronal}]
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03) [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)
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