| 单词 | asynchronous |
| 释义 | asynchronous (once / 337695 pages) adj Events are asynchronous when they don't happen at the same time. If you pick up the crossword puzzle I started yesterday, we are working on it together but in an asynchronous fashion. Please do it in pencil. Asynchronous is the opposite of synchronous, which means happening at the same time. Think of “synchronous” as “in synch” and asynchronous as “out of synch.” If we're chatting on the phone, our communication is “synchronous.” We respond to each other immediately and when we hang up, the conversation's over. Email is asynchronous because we respond whenever it's convenient. In some cases this means never, which can be mighty convenient. WORD FAMILYasynchronous USAGE EXAMPLESRich with asynchronous strings, and full of light and shade, it hurtles toward a nostalgic end. New York Times(Nov 20, 2016) Because it’s asynchronous, and because there are no limits on space and time, it often leads to endless, pointless ruminations. New York Times(Oct 19, 2016) He says the asynchronous portion allows for significant flexibility, though the live sessions also have benefits. US News(Jun 27, 2016) 1adj not synchronous; not occurring or existing at the same time or having the same period or phase Syn|Ant allochronic (of taxa) occurring in different geologic times anachronic, anachronistic, anachronouschronologically misplaced nonsynchronous, unsynchronised, unsynchronized, unsynchronousnot occurring together in series, nonparallel, serialof or relating to the sequential performance of multiple operations synchronal, synchronic, synchronous occurring or existing at the same time or having the same period or phase synchronicconcerned with phenomena (especially language) at a particular period without considering historical antecedents coetaneous, coeval, contemporaneousof the same period coexistent, coexistingexisting at the same time co-occurrent, coincident, coincidental, coinciding, concurrent, cooccurring, simultaneousoccurring or operating at the same time contemporaneous, contemporaryoccurring in the same period of time parallelof or relating to the simultaneous performance of multiple operations synchronic(of taxa) occurring in the same period of geological time synchronised, synchronizedoperating in unison 2adj (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 Ant synchronous (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 |
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