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adjective

Asynchronous adj.

Not simultaneous; not concurrent in time; opposed to synchronous.

Synonyms: nonsynchronous, unsynchronized, unsynchronous.

(Paleontology) Occurring in different geologic times; of taxa/. Antonym: synchronous.

Synonyms: allochronic

Chronologically misplaced; belonging to a different time or era

Synonyms: anachronic, anachronous, anachronistic

(Computers) Occurring at different speeds in different computers connected by a data transmission link; said of methods data of transmission between computers. Opposite of synchronous.

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Etymology of 'Asynchronous'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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Words linked to "Asynchronous" : synchronous, serial, anachronous, asynchronous transfer mode, allochronic, unsynchronised, anachronistic, in series, anachronic, asynchronous operation, nonparallel, unsynchronized