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The relation that exists when things occur at unrelated times
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asynchrony
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WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. the relation that exists when things occur at unrelated times; "the stimulus produced a desynchronizing of the brain waves" [syn: asynchronism , desynchronization , desynchronisation , desynchronizing ] [ant: synchronism , synchronism , synchronism ]
Wikipedia
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Asynchrony , in computer programming , refers to the occurrence of events independently of the main program flow and ways to deal with such events. These may be "outside" events such as the arrival of signals , or actions instigated by a program that take ...
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. The state of being asynchronous, or out of synchronization
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
asynchrony \asynchrony\ n. 1. the relation that exists when things occur at unrelated times. Syn: asynchronism, desynchronization, desynchronisation, desynchronizing
Usage examples of asynchrony.
The cause of their asynchrony is the random uneven distribution of the different kinds of molecules to the daughter cells at cell division.