asynchronous
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asynchronous
- /eɪˈsɪŋ.kɹə.nəs/ US, UK
adjective
- Not synchronous; occurring at different times. These cyberforums are asynchronous; that is, contributors post (i.e., publish a text message) without the need for fellow communicants to be online at the same time.
- Allowing the node, program or thread of interest to continue during processing.
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Having many actions occurring at a time, in any order, without waiting for each other.
Near-synonym: in parallel
Similar: in parallel
Similar: async, asynch, metachronous · Opposite: synchronous
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adjective
Similar: async, asynch, metachronous · Opposite: synchronous
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adj not synchronous
| Español | asíncrono, asincrónico |
|---|---|
| Português | assíncrono |
| Français | asynchrone |
| Italiano | asincrono |
| Română | asincron |
| Русский | асинхро́нный asinxrónnyj, несинхро́нный nesinxrónnyj, несинхронизи́рованный nesinxronizírovannyj |
| العربية | لَا مُتَزَامِن lā mutazāmin, لَا مُتَزَامِنَة lā mutazāmina |
adj (computing) allowing the client to continue during processing of a request or a message
| Español | asíncrono, asincrónico |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 非同期 hidōki |
| 中文 | 异步 yìbù |
| Français | asynchrone |
| Italiano | asincrono |
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title = {asynchronous},
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