asynchrony


asyn·chro·ny

noun \-krə-nē\

Definition of ASYNCHRONY

: the quality or state of being asynchronous : absence or lack of concurrence in time

Variants of ASYNCHRONY

asyn·chro·ny or asyn·chro·nism \-krə-ˌni-zəm\

First Known Use of ASYNCHRONY

1875

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