Asynchronous Moderate

(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

"The old modem connected asynchronously, allowing my computer and phone line to sync their data without needing a shared master clock."

not synchronous; not occurring or existing at the same time or having the same period or phase

"The team decided to switch to an asynchronous workflow so that developers could work on their tasks without needing everyone present during overlapping hours."

Not synchronous; occurring at different times.

"The team decided to use asynchronous messaging so developers could reply when their shifts ended rather than waiting for an immediate response during busy hours."