Lack of temporal concurrence; absence of synchronism.
asynchronous a·syn'chro·nous (-nəs) adj.asynchronously a·syn'chro·nous·ly adv.
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asynchronously a·syn'chro·nous·ly adv.
asynchronously a·syn'chro·nous·ly adv.
Veterinary Dictionary:
asynchronism
Occurrence at different times; disturbance of coordination.
WordNet:
asynchronism
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The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
the relation that exists when things occur at unrelated times
Synonyms: asynchrony, desynchronization, desynchronisation,
Antonym: synchronism (meaning #1)
Wikipedia:
asynchrony
Asynchrony, in the general meaning, is the state of not being synchronized.
In specific terms of digital logic and physical layer of communication, an asynchronous process does not require a clock signal. Contrast with plesiochronous systems.
- Asynchronous circuit
- Asynchronous system
- Asynchronous serial communication
- Asynchronous serial interfaces
- Asynchronous Cellular Automaton
At the higher data link layer of communication, asynchrony is synonym of statistical multiplexing, such as in packet mode. The information transmission may or may not start immediately as requested by sender, the additional delay being caused by medium congestion. Contrast with example of circuit switched communication, which (once circuit is established) allows immediate start of transfer with a guaranteed bit rate. Confusingly, a communication is often synchronous at the physical layer, while being asynchronous at the data link layer.
- Asynchronous Transfer Mode
- Packet switched systems such as Ethernet or IP
In programming, asynchronous events are those occurring independently of the main program flow. Asynchronous actions are actions executed in non-blocking scheme, allowing the main program flow to continue processing.[1]
- Asynchronous I/O
- Asynchronous application programming interfaces (APIs)
- Ajax, the asynchronous JavaScript and XML
See also
- Synchronicity (disambiguation)
- Plesiochronous or almost synchronous systems
- Isochronous versus anisochronous
External references
- ^ http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/7ch3stsw.aspx Microsoft documentation describing asynchronous message processing. Accessed on 09-09-2007.
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Asynchronous
Dansk (Danish)
adj. - asynkron, ikke samtidig
Nederlands (Dutch)
asynchroon, niet-gelijkgesteld
Français (French)
adj. - (Comput) asynchrone
Deutsch (German)
adj. - asynchron, nicht gleichzeitig
Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - (μηχαν., τεχνολ.) ασύγχρονος
Português (Portuguese)
adj. - assíncrono (Eletr.)
Español (Spanish)
adj. - asíncrono, asincrónico, sin cronología
Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - asynkron
中文（简体） (Chinese (Simplified))
非同期的, 异步的
中文（繁體） (Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 非同期的, 非同步的
한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 때가 맞지 않는, 비동기의
日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 非同時的な, 非同時性の
العربيه (Arabic)
(صفه) لا متواقت, لا متزامن
עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - לא באותו זמן
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 | Dictionary. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition Copyright © 2007, 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Updated in 2007. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. Read more |
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| Veterinary Dictionary. Saunders Comprehensive Veterinary Dictionary 3rd Edition. Copyright © 2007 by D.C. Blood, V.P. Studdert and C.C. Gay, Elsevier. All rights reserved. Read more |
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