HT1296 Contacts on my mac?

I am so consufed about syncing today. Can someone please explain it (with no fluff) to me again? The fluff in the help sestion does not answer my question - or I am beyond frustrated after entering and re-entering in lost info all day.
Does sync actually do what it should - logically?
Make my Iphone AND my mac match?
Explination:
1 contact in my phone
1 contact on my mac
= When synced - 2 contacts on my phone AND mac?
When info is put into my mac - when synced does it update my phone?
When info is put into my iphone- when synced does it update my mac?
oh do I miss steve.....
And then I get an error trying to post this message - am I jinxed or what?

Does sync actually do what it should - logically?
Yes
1 contact in my phone
1 contact on my mac
= When synced - 2 contacts on my phone AND mac?"
Yes
"When info is put into my mac - when synced does it update my phone?"
Yes
"When info is put into my iphone- when synced does it update my mac?"
Yes

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