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asynchronous
adjective(asyn-chro-nous)
not simultaneous or concurrent in time : not synchronous
asynchronous
adjective(asyn-chro-nous)
of, used in, or being digital 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
asynchronous
noun(asyn-chro-nous)
a digital network communications system that allows high-speed broadband transmissions —abbreviation ATM
asynchronous
abbreviation(asyn-chro-nous)
asynchronous transfer mode

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