asynchronous
/ˈeɪˈsɪŋkɹənəs/
Not occurring at the same time; non-blocking operations
asynchronous in a sentence
“Asynchronous processing prevents the UI from freezing during long operations.”
Origin of asynchronous
From Greek a- (not) + syn (together) + chronos (time)
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