Synchronous idle



Synchonous Idle (SYN) is the ASCII control character 22 (0x16). Synchronous Idle is used in synchronous transmission systems to provide a signal from which synchronous correction may be achieved between data terminal equipment, particularly when no other character is being transmitted.

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