start-stop synchronization
Technical term in computing for asynchronous serial communication where each character is framed by start and stop bits.
Start-stop synchronization is a method often used in serial communication.
start-stop system
Compound of 調歩 (chōho, 'adjusting pace') and 同期 (dōki, 'synchronization'). The exact derivation is uncertain; the term is a technical coinage for start-stop synchronization.