In plain English
When data changes in one place, the matching data in the other place or places is updated without someone having to do it manually each time. The goal is for the same data across multiple locations to stay current while this happens in the background.
In context
As a setting label for automatic background updates, "Auto-sync" indicates automatic background synchronization that keeps the same data in two or more locations up to date by carrying changes between them.
- Situation
- Connecting integrations, syncing data, and running imports or exports
- What it communicates
- setting label for automatic background updates
Meaning limits
The term alone does not say how quickly updates happen or exactly when a change appears in each location.
Examples
“After Lena changed the schedule on her tablet, it auto-synced with the copy on her laptop in the background.”
“The assistant left Auto-sync on for the shared notes folder.”