asynchrony

Definitions

The state or fact of being asynchronous; lack of coincidence in time.

A condition in computing where operations occur independently of the main program flow or without waiting for a previous task to complete.

Examples

The asynchrony between the audio and video tracks made the film difficult to watch.

Modern web development relies heavily on asynchrony to handle multiple data requests without freezing the user interface.

Synonyms

non-simultaneity temporal mismatch lack of synchronization out-of-sync state

Antonyms

synchrony simultaneity synchronization concurrence coincidence