asynchronous

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/æˈsɪŋkrənəs/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ā sing′krə nəs)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
a•syn•chro•nous  (ā sing′krə nəs),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. not occurring at the same time.
  2. Computing(of a computer or other electrical machine) having each operation started only after the preceding operation is completed.
  3. Computing, Telecommunicationsof or pertaining to operation without the use of fixed time intervals (opposed to synchronous).
  • a-6 + synchronous 1740–50
a•syn′chro•nous•ly, adv. 

'asynchronous' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
ATM - asynchronous transmission - synchronous

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