In plain English
This kind of sync updates an existing copy by transferring just the parts that are different. It works from what has changed since the last time the data sets or systems were synchronized, instead of sending everything again.
In context
Here, “Incremental sync” labels a sync mode in which the systems copy only data changed since the last synchronization.
- Situation
- Connecting integrations, syncing data, and running imports or exports
- What it communicates
- label for a sync mode that sends only changes
Meaning limits
The term alone does not say how changes are identified or how often the synchronization happens.
Examples
“After the initial copy, an incremental sync transferred only the files that had changed since the previous sync.”
“The server switched from a full copy to an incremental sync between the two data sets.”