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Definition of asynchronous : Not simultaneous; not concurrent in time; - opposed to synchronous.

Synonyms:

unsynchronous, anachronistic, anachronous, allochronic, in series, best-of-breed, unsynchronised, basis, serial, unsynchronized, compatible, antivirus, clickable, bursty, for the first/last etc. time, nonparallel, rate, compatibility, much, frequency, backward-compatible, long, case-sensitive, length, nonsynchronous, irregularity, active, anachronic, time, irregular

Usage examples:

• Asynchronous or synchronous modems? - "The Online World", Odd de Presno.
• Unless you know that you must have a synchronous modem, buy an asynchronous one. - "The Online World", Odd de Presno.
• Asynchronous transmission allows a character to be sent at random after the preceding character has been sent, without regard to any timing device. - "The Online World", Odd de Presno.