Asynchrony is the state of not being in
synchronization
Synchronization is the coordination of events to operate a system in unison. For example, the conductor of an orchestra keeps the orchestra synchronized or ''in time''. Systems that operate with all parts in synchrony are said to be synchronou ...
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Asynchrony or asynchronous may refer to:
Electronics and computing
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Asynchrony (computer programming), the occurrence of events independent of the main program flow, and ways to deal with such events
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Async/await
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Asynchronous system
The primary focus of this article is asynchronous control in digital electronic systems. In a synchronous system, operations ( instructions, calculations, logic, etc.) are coordinated by one, or more, centralized clock signals. An asynchron ...
, a system having no global clock, instead operating under distributed control
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Asynchronous circuit
Asynchronous circuit (clockless or self-timed circuit) is a sequential digital logic circuit that does not use a global clock circuit or signal generator to synchronize its components. Instead, the components are driven by a handshaking circui ...
, a sequential digital logic circuit not governed by a clock circuit or signal
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Asynchronous communication
In telecommunications, asynchronous communication is transmission of data, generally without the use of an external clock signal, where data can be transmitted intermittently rather than in a steady stream. Any timing required to recover data f ...
, transmission of data without the use of an external clock signal
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Asynchronous cellular automaton, a mathematical model of discrete cells which update their state independently
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Asynchronous operation, a sequence of operations executed out of time coincidence with any event
Other uses
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Asynchrony (game theory) In game theory
Game theory is the study of mathematical models of strategic interactions among rational agents. Myerson, Roger B. (1991). ''Game Theory: Analysis of Conflict,'' Harvard University Press, p.&nbs1 Chapter-preview links, ppvii–x ...
, when players in games update their strategies at different time intervals
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Asynchronous learning
Asynchronous learning is a general term used to describe forms of education, instruction, and learning that do not occur in the same place or at the same time. It uses resources that facilitate information sharing outside the constraints of time an ...
, an educational method in which the teacher and student are separated in time
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Asynchronous motor
An induction motor or asynchronous motor is an AC electric motor in which the electric current in the rotor needed to produce torque is obtained by electromagnetic induction from the magnetic field of the stator winding. An induction motor c ...
, a type of electric motor
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Asynchronous multiplayer, a form of multiplayer gameplay in video games
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Asynchronous muscles, muscles in which there is no one-to-one relationship between stimulation and contraction
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Collaborative editing __NOTOC__
Collaborative editing is the process of multiple people editing the same document simultaneously. This technique may engage expertise from different disciplines, and potentially improve the quality of documents and increase productivity.
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or asynchronous editing, the practice of groups producing works together through individual contributions
See also
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''async'' (album), 2017 album by Japanese musician and composer Ryuichi Sakamoto
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