Synchronizing Files
Any time you collaborate with somebody else on a project, you run the risk that each copy of the document (or drawing or spreadsheet or any other record of your work) will accumulate a different set of changes. It's essential to maintain some kind control that synchronizes everything.
File synchronization software compares computer files across a network and incorporates all the additions, moves, changes, and deletions from each copy into all the others. When the file synchronizer finds a conflict between two versions, it can flag the differences and allow a human editor or project manager to decide which version to accept. Most file synchronizers compare and update the contents of folders or directories, but they don't open ...
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