In general, asynchronous -- from Greek asyn-("not with/together") and chronos ("time") -- describes objects or events not coordinated in time. In IT, asynchronous describes the relationship between ...

Asynchronous replication is a store-and-forward approach to data backup and protection. Usually, the replication process happens in a scheduled manner with data periodically transmitted to the replica ...

Asynchronous. What an ugly word. A long, terrible monstrosity with four straight consonants in the middle. I hate it. Yet I’ve said it probably every single workday for the past six months. Why? Well, ...

Overlapping input and output with processing. The peripheral devices run independent of the CPU, and both the hardware and software must support this common mode of operation. See asynchronous. THIS ...

The transmission of data in which each character is a self-contained unit with its own start and stop bits. Intervals between characters may be uneven. It is the common method of transmission between ...