What does error -54 mean when downloading music

If you see error -54 when you sync with your computer - Apple Support

i have an i pod Touch it is showing -54 error when i connect to i tunes how can i solve this Regards Tom

Wonderful question Tom, and you get the answer by reading the post just before the one you made! ☺

my ipod had 4.346 songs but they just disapeared how do i get them back

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