asynchronicity
Events without coordination
Asynchronicity is the quality of not occurring at the same time or not being synchronized.
In computing, it describes operations that run independently of the main program flow, allowing other processes to continue without waiting: The app's asynchronicity lets you keep browsing while files download.
More broadly, it refers to any lack of temporal coordination: The asynchronicity of our schedules made meeting difficult.
Enforced waiting period
- lagPeriod of falling behind
- latencyDelay in system response
- offsetCompensate by opposing force
- desynchronizationLoss of coordinated timing
jitter · skew · stagger · interval · gap · pause · buffer · queue
Improper positioning relative to reference
- discrepancyDifference between expected and actual
- divergenceSeparation from common origin
- inconsistencyLack of steady pattern
- irregularityDeparture from standard
imbalance · drift · slippage · disparity · deviation · gap · variance · distortion
Digital written communication
- messagingSending written digital communications
- voicemailRecorded caller messages
- forumGathering place for discourse
- threadFiber for stitching
reply · notification · inbox · correspondence · remote · distributed · collaboration · handoff
Equidistant at all points
- autonomousSelf-directed and free
- uncoordinatedLacking physical grace
- decoupledSevered a linkage
- detachedApart or uninvolved
separate · disconnected · self-contained · standalone · non-blocking · event-driven · modular · isolated
delay
Enforced waiting period
desynchronization · jitter · skew · stagger · interval · gap · pause · buffer · queue · wait
misalignment
Improper positioning relative to reference
- discrepancyDifference between expected and actual
- divergenceSeparation from common origin
- inconsistencyLack of steady pattern
irregularity · imbalance · drift · slippage · disparity · deviation · gap · variance · distortion · disorder
Digital written communication
- messagingSending written digital communications
- voicemailRecorded caller messages
- forumGathering place for discourse
thread · reply · notification · inbox · correspondence · remote · distributed · collaboration · handoff · turnaround
parallel
Equidistant at all points
- autonomousSelf-directed and free
- uncoordinatedLacking physical grace
- decoupledSevered a linkage
detached · separate · disconnected · self-contained · standalone · non-blocking · event-driven · modular · isolated · distributed
asynchronicitysynchronicity
Meaningful but uncaused connection
synchrony · synchronization · simultaneity · concurrence · lockstep
asynchronicityreal-time communication
Interaction without transmission delay
instant messaging · live chat · video conferencing · live streaming · face-to-face
asynchronous, asynchronously, synchronicity, synchronous, synchronously, synchronize, synchronization, synchronized, synchronizer