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/eɪˈsɪŋkɹənəs/ · a·syn·chro·nous
adjective
- Not synchronous; occurring at different times. The asynchronous events in the software development process made it challenging to track and manage.
- (of a request or a message) Allowing the client to continue during processing. The web application used asynchronous requests to improve user experience and reduce loading times.
- (communication) Having many actions occurring at a time, in any order, without waiting for each other. The asynchronous communication protocol enabled multiple devices to transmit data simultaneously without interfering with each other.
Did you know? The term 'asynchronous' is widely used in computer science and engineering to describe systems and processes that operate independently and without a fixed timing relationship.