Asynchrony

Asynchrony is the state of not being in synchronization.

Asynchrony or asynchronous may refer to:

Electronics and computing

• Asynchrony (computer programming), the occurrence of events independent of the main program flow, and ways to deal with such events
• Asynchronous system, a system having no global clock, instead operating under distributed control
  • Asynchronous circuit, a sequential digital logic circuit not governed by a clock circuit or signal
  • Asynchronous communication, transmission of data without the use of an external clock signal
• Asynchronous cellular automaton, a mathematical model of discrete cells which update their state independently
• Asynchronous operation, a sequence of operations executed out of time coincidence with any event

Other uses

• Asynchrony (game theory), when players in games update their strategies at different time intervals
• Asynchronous learning, a teaching method that uses online learning resources
• Asynchronous motor, a type of electric motor
• Asynchronous multiplayer, a form of multiplayer gameplay in video games
• Asynchronous muscles, muscles in which there is no one-to-one relationship between stimulation and contraction
• Collaborative editing or asynchronous editing, the practice of groups producing works together through individual contributions

See also

• 2017 album async, by Japanese musician and composer Ryuichi Sakamoto
• All pages with titles beginning with asynchrony or asynchronous