Definition of asynchronous
English to English adjective - (digital communication) pertaining to a transmission technique that does not require a common clock between the communicating devices; timing signals are derived from special characters in the data stream itself
source: WordNet 3.0 - not synchronous; not occurring or existing at the same time or having the same period or phase
source: WordNet 3.0 - Not simultaneous; not concurrent in time; -- opposed to synchronous.
source: Webster 1913
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