Main entry: asynchronous
Definition: not synchronous; not occurring or existing at the same time or having the same period or phase
Antonyms: synchronal, synchronic, synchronous
Definition: occurring or existing at the same time or having the same period or phase
Main entry: asynchronous
Definition: (digital communication) pertaining to a transmission technique that does not require a common clock between the communicating devices; timing signals are derived from special characters in the data stream itself
Antonyms: synchronous
Definition: (digital communication) pertaining to a transmission technique that requires a common clock signal (a timing reference) between the communicating devices in order to coordinate their transmissions