genlock

 
Pronunciation: /ˈdʒɛnlɒk/

noun

trademark
  • a device for maintaining synchronization between two different video signals, or between a video signal and a computer or audio signal, enabling video images and computer graphics to be mixed.

verb

[no object]
  • maintain synchronization between two signals using the genlock technique.

Origin:

1960s: from generator + the verb lock1