asynchronous

adjective

asyn·chro·nous (ˌ)ā-ˈsiŋ-krə-nəs

-ˈsin-

: not simultaneous or concurrent in time : not synchronous

asynchronous sound

: of, used in, or being digital (see digital sense 4) communication (as between computers) in which there is no timing requirement for transmission and in which the start of each character is individually signaled by the transmitting device

asynchronously adverb

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Players develop protocols for asynchronous communication, project planning and resource allocation that mirror contemporary business practices. —

Cheryl Robinson, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024 Leverage asynchronous collaboration tools to enable continuous innovation by allowing team members to contribute ideas without requiring real-time interactions. —

Expert Panel®, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024 When Nora’s on a drunken bender in London, for instance, the sound team wove in the sounds of waves and wind, throwing in incongruous and asynchronous sounds to mimic fragments of memory snapping to the surface. —

Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 8 Oct. 2024 Purely asynchronous, self-study courses may cover the same material but are not classes in the fullest sense. —

Ray Ravaglia, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for asynchronous