asynchronous

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Not synchronous; occurring at different times.
  2. Allowing the node, program or thread of interest to continue during processing.
  3. Having many actions occurring at a time, in any order, without waiting for each other.

Pronunciation

/eɪˈsɪŋkɹənəs/ en-uk-asynchronous.ogg /ˈesɪŋkrənəs/

Word forms

asynchronous

Etymology

From a- + synchronous.

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