Not occurring or moving at the same time
in computing, referring to a process that does not require a direct, simultaneous response.
“The asynchronous communication platform allowed team members to collaborate on the project without needing to be online at the same time.”— Business
“The new asynchronous algorithm improved the efficiency of the database queries by not requiring a direct response for each request.”— Technology
Origin: From Greek 'asynkhronos', meaning 'not happening at the same time', derived from 'a-' (not) + 'syn-' (together) + 'khronos' (time).
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