Slave connect to master, download binlogs and apply it.

Modes:

• statement
• row
• mixed

Types:

• synchronous
• semisynchronous (data has been accepted by slave, but not applied yet)
• asynchronous
• delayed

Features:

• GTID – identifier which allows set ip address of the master on the slave and replication will work, you do not need to set bin log position and log file