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One-way sync

One-way sync is the process of synchronizing data by copying changes from one source to a different destination in only one direction, without sending changes from the destination back to the source.

In plain English

Data moves from one side to the other, but not back again. Changes made in the source are copied into the destination, while changes in the destination are not sent to the source.

In context

Here, "One-way sync" denotes the mode where changes are copied from the source to the destination only, with no return of changes from the destination to the source.

Situation
Connecting integrations, syncing data, and running imports or exports
What it communicates
option labeling a single-direction sync mode

Meaning limits

The term by itself does not identify which side is the source or destination, and it does not describe timing or other transfer details.

Examples

“With a one-way sync, new files move from the work folder to the backup folder, but changes made in the backup folder do not go back.”

Core meaning

“Before the meeting, the team ran a one-way sync from the shared folder to the display computer.”

In context

  • data synchronization Broader Term

    One-way sync is one kind of data synchronization.

  • two-way sync Contrast

    Two-way sync involves transfer in both directions, unlike one-way sync.