Asynchrony

Asynchrony is the state of not being in synchronization.

Asynchrony or asynchronous may refer to:

Electronics and computing

 * Asynchrony (computer programming), the occurrence of events independent of the main program flow, and ways to deal with such events
 * Async/await
 * Asynchronous system, a system having no global clock, instead operating under distributed control
 * Asynchronous circuit, a sequential digital logic circuit not governed by a clock circuit or signal
 * Asynchronous communication, transmission of data without the use of an external clock signal
 * Asynchronous cellular automaton, a mathematical model of discrete cells which update their state independently
 * Asynchronous operation, a sequence of operations executed out of time coincidence with any event
 * Asynchronous I/O, an Input and Output operations that allow a program to continue executing other tasks without waiting for data to be transferred.

Other uses

 * Asynchrony (game theory), when players in games update their strategies at different time intervals
 * Asynchronous learning, an educational method in which the teacher and student are separated in time
 * Asynchronous motor, a type of electric motor
 * Asynchronous multiplayer, a form of multiplayer gameplay in video games
 * Asynchronous muscles, muscles in which there is no one-to-one relationship between stimulation and contraction
 * Collaborative editing or asynchronous editing, the practice of groups producing works together through individual contributions