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Async

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synchronousAt the same time, at the same frequency.
asynchronousNot synchronous; occurring at different times.
asynchnoun(computing) Abbreviation of asynchronous. [Not synchronous; occurring at different times.]
nonblocking(computing theory) That does not block; allowing other tasks to proceed immediately rather than having to wait for completion.
asynchronicitynoun(uncountable) The state of being asynchronous.
callbacknoun(programming) A function pointer passed as an argument to another function.
multithreadingnoun(computing) The use of multithreaded code.
multithreaded(computing) Of an application program, having more than one thread of execution; thus taking advantage of multi-tasking operating systems and hardware.
mutexnoun(programming) An object in a program that serves as a lock, used to negotiate mutual exclusion among threads.
asynchronismnounSynonym of asynchrony.
asynchronouslyIn an asynchronous manner.
asynchronynounThe state of being asynchronous, or out of synchronization
inputstreamnoun
callbacksnoun(programming) A function pointer passed as an argument to another function.
multithreadnounHaving multiple threads
booleannoun(logic, computing) A variable that can hold a single true/false (1/0) value.
threadsafenoun(computing, programming) That can be safely accessed from multiple threads.
atomicnoun(computing) An atomic operation.
autoconcurrent(computing theory) Exhibiting or relating to autoconcurrency; occurring simultaneously and in parallel.
isosynchronous(computing) of a communications system in which the source and target are each synchronized but each transmission contains a start bit and a stop bit.

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