asynchronous

• Beschreibt Ereignisse oder Prozesse, die nicht gleichzeitig ablaufen; in der Informatik bezieht es sich auf Vorgänge, die unabhängig voneinander ausgeführt werden können, ohne auf die Beendigung anderer Vorgänge zu warten.

Describes events or processes that do not occur at the same time; in computing, it refers to operations that can happen independently without waiting for other processes to complete.

1. Digital communicationB2formalIT

   Relating to a transmission method where devices do not share a common clock; timing is derived from special characters within the data stream.

   Asynchron

   • Asynchronous communication is common in serial data transfer.
   • The modem uses asynchronous transmission to send data.
   • In asynchronous protocols, start and stop bits frame each character.

   Antonymesynchronous

2. Not simultaneousB2formal

   Not occurring or existing at the same time; lacking synchronization in time or phase.

   Asynchron

   • The two events were asynchronous, happening hours apart.
   • Asynchronous learning allows students to study at their own pace.
   • The dancers' movements were asynchronous, creating a chaotic effect.

   Synonymeconcurrentnonsynchronousunsynchronized

   Antonymesimultaneoussynchronizedsynchronous