SYN 1. (character) Synchronous idle.
2. (language) A syntactic specification language for COPS. ["Metalanguages of the Compiler Production System COPS", J. Borowiec, in GI Fachgesprach "Compiler-Compiler", ed W. Henhapl, Tech Hochs Darmstadt 1978, pp. 122-159]. 3. [TCP/IP SYN request?] Last updated: 1996-04-17