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asynchronous
a·syn·chro·nous / āˈsingkrənəs/ • adj. 1. Comput. & Telecommunications of or requiring a form of computer control timing protocol in which a specific operation begins upon receipt of an indication (signal) that the preceding operation has been completed. 2. not going at the same rate and exactly together with something else, in particular: ∎ (of a machine or motor) not working in time with the alternations of current. ∎ Astron. (of a satellite) revolving around the parent planet at a different rate from that at which the planet rotates. ∎ Astron. (of an orbit) such that a satellite in it is asynchronous. 3. (of two or more objects or events) not existing or happening at the same time. DERIVATIVES: a·syn·chro·nous·ly adv. |
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"asynchronous." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "asynchronous." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-asynchronous.html "asynchronous." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-asynchronous.html |
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asynchronous
asynchronous Involving or requiring a form of computer control timing protocol in which a specific operation is begun upon receipt of an indication (signal) that the preceding operation has been completed, and which indicates to a subsequent operation when it may begin. The rate at which operations proceed is determined by the time required by individual operations. See also interrupt, glitch. Compare synchronous.
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JOHN DAINTITH. "asynchronous." A Dictionary of Computing. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN DAINTITH. "asynchronous." A Dictionary of Computing. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O11-asynchronous.html JOHN DAINTITH. "asynchronous." A Dictionary of Computing. 2004. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O11-asynchronous.html |
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