ASYNCHRONOUS


Meaning of ASYNCHRONOUS in English

■ adjective

1》 not existing or occurring at the same time.

2》 Computing & Telecommunications making use of pulses to control the timing of operations that are sent when the previous operation is completed, rather than at regular intervals.

3》 (of a machine or motor) not working in time with the alternations of current.

4》 Astronomy (of a satellite) revolving round the parent planet at a different rate from that at which the planet rotates.

Derivatives

~ly adverb

asynchrony noun

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