Abstract: A system of synchronized computing devices, connected via a common network and configured to operate one or more common computing tasks across the system, includes a plurality of subcomponent computing devices, each including, at least, a non-transitory, machine readable storage medium, storing instructions associated with the one or more common computing tasks. The system further includes one or more processors, each of the processors configured to output a plurality of events occurring throughout the system. The system further includes a synchronization controller configured to determine a continually updating value of interest, based on a symmetric function of the one or more events, provide the continually updating value of interest, subject to a time delay, wherein the time delay is a time period having a length substantially longer than an average time interval between two consecutive members of the plurality of events.