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Syncing slower than the titanic

Technology/computing-based pun: it took nearly 3 hours for the Titanic to sink on April 14th 1912 so the pun can be used when files take longer than expected to sync.

Sync is the homophone of sink.

Sync being the abbreviation for synchronization or the process of keeping dataset copies consistant between one another in a computer system/network.

Sink meaning for something to go below the surface of water.
Jacob: Wow it's taking 3 hours for my files to sync with the network when it should have only taken 1 hour!
Jillian: Well you can say it's syncing slower than the titanic.
Jacob: Ah nice computer geek pun there!
by awesomagic November 14, 2011
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TikTok lip sync

Something desperate pre-teens do on TikTok to gain attention and views to give them a dopamine rush, it's like a girl's version of beating their shit.
Person 1: OMG my TikTok lip sync got 634 likes!

Person 2: Oh mine only got 5. :(
by cra1g1 April 6, 2024
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Sync Jockey (SJ)

A Sync Jockey is someone who claims to be a DJ but relies entirely on the sync button to match beats instead of manually beatmatching. They aren't actually mixing they’re just pressing a button and letting the software do the work.

It’s like calling yourself a pianist while using an autoplay function or a driver while sitting in a self-driving car. They appear to be DJing, but technology does the heavy lifting.

Unlike real DJs, who master turntables, CD decks, and manual beatmatching, a Sync Jockey sticks to digital setups like CDJs, laptops, or controllers, relying on automation to create the illusion of skill.

How to Spot a Sync Jockey:
🔹 Presses sync instead of beatmatching manually
🔹 Acts like they’re doing something impressive when software does the work
🔹 Fools the crowd into thinking they’re skilled

Common Misconceptions:
❌ It’s not about old vs. new DJs it’s about talent vs. talentless.
❌ Using digital formats doesn’t mean you rely on sync.

Finally:
A real DJ refines their craft. A Sync Jockey takes the easy way out, pretending to have talent they claim to use multiple players etc for creativity, when in reality, technology does all the work, keeping everything in 'sync.' That is not a skill. A truly talented DJ can do it manually.

Exceptions exist where a person has a physical or mental disability, or if the pitch/tempo slider is non-functional, sync serves as an emergency backup.

🔥 If pressing sync makes you a DJ, then microwaving food makes you a chef🔥
Oh, he’s a ‘DJ’? Nah, he’s just a Sync Jockey (SJ) aka a fraud with a level of shame bigger than his actual skill set.
by Van da man February 22, 2025
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In-Sync

"Hey Babe, we are totally In-Sync!"
by an eddie September 21, 2020
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D Sync

*me drives car at 200 mph** hits a admin
it was d sync
by MadsM323 January 30, 2020
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cyber sync

When a two people in a chat conversation say the same thing at the same time and it shows up in the box almost at the same time.
i typed...wrong hotdog... the other person typed "wrong hotdog" or something very close to it at the very same time and showed up on screen. it has happened to me more times than I can say. and it tends to be with people very close, in tune with one another. Happened to me and another person so many times we came up with this term...cyber sync
by kathyp82 July 3, 2010
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team sync

An athletic term referencing when the whole team masturbates and then climaxes at the same time. Every player will then be synced in mind and body, allowing them to perform at maximum capacity.
Alright boys we’ve got a big game tonight... team sync in the locker room at 6?
by Deekan Log March 21, 2020
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