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sidesyn

Sidesyn is a term used in several disciplines to denote coordination, synchronization, or synthesis between the two sides of a system. The word is a blend of side and synthesis or synchronization and has no single, universal definition. In scientific literature, it is not a standard term; it is sometimes used informally to describe interhemispheric coordination between the brain's left and right hemispheres during tasks that require bilateral processing, such as coordinated hand movements or spatial judgment. In this sense, sidesyn can be seen as a layperson’s way of referring to interhemispheric communication, which relies on neural pathways such as the corpus callosum.

In technology and design contexts, sidesyn is sometimes used to describe symmetrical or mirrored design principles

Etymology: a portmanteau of side and synthesis or synchronization. Because it is not a formal technical term,

and
the
synchronization
of
state
between
paired
components
in
a
system,
such
as
left-right
modules
in
a
user
interface
or
paired
subsystems
in
embedded
hardware.
In
fiction
and
speculative
media,
sidesyn
may
refer
to
a
fictional
technology
or
organization
focused
on
dual-system
coordination,
mind-to-mind
interfaces,
or
parallel
processing
across
twin
agents.
uses
of
sidesyn
vary
by
field
and
author.
See
also
interhemispheric
communication,
symmetry,
synchronization.