nonsynchronous
Out of phase
Nonsynchronous means not occurring at the same time or not operating in coordination.
In computing and communications, nonsynchronous (or asynchronous) systems don't require sender and receiver to be active simultaneously: Email is nonsynchronous—you send when convenient and they read when convenient.
The term contrasts with synchronous processes that must align in time, like live video calls or synchronized clocks.
Temporally offset between cycles
- uncoordinatedLacking physical grace
- mismatchedNot fitting together properly
- off-beatUnconventionally unusual
- discrepantNot in agreement
offset · skewed · drifted · mistimed · off-kilter · incongruent · uncalibrated · disparate
Lacking regularity or consistency
- sporadicOccurring irregularly, infrequently
- intermittentOccurring at irregular intervals
- discontinuousHaving breaks or gaps
- staggeredShocked or unevenly spaced
scattered · haphazard · unpredictable · unsteady · variable · fluctuating · inconsistent · patchy
Moved to a later date
lagged · overdue · behind · stalled · protracted · buffered · queued · backlogged
Equidistant at all points
- concurrentHappening at once
- multithreadedExecuting multiple processes simultaneously
- event-drivenTriggered by occurrences
- reactiveTending to respond
interleaved · distributed · decentralized · callback · promise · await · queued · batched
out-of-phase
Temporally offset between cycles
- uncoordinatedLacking physical grace
- mismatchedNot fitting together properly
- off-beatUnconventionally unusual
discrepant · offset · skewed · drifted · mistimed · off-kilter · incongruent · uncalibrated · disparate · divergent
erratic
Lacking regularity or consistency
- sporadicOccurring irregularly, infrequently
- intermittentOccurring at irregular intervals
- discontinuousHaving breaks or gaps
staggered · scattered · haphazard · unpredictable · unsteady · variable · fluctuating · inconsistent · patchy · fitful
postponed
Moved to a later date
late · lagged · overdue · behind · stalled · protracted · buffered · queued · backlogged · pending
parallel
Equidistant at all points
- concurrentHappening at once
- multithreadedExecuting multiple processes simultaneously
- event-drivenTriggered by occurrences
reactive · interleaved · distributed · decentralized · callback · promise · await · queued · batched · polling
nonsynchronoussynchronous
Occurring at same moment
simultaneous · synchronic · concurrent · in sync · synchronized
nonsynchronoussynchronous
Occurring at same moment
real-time · live · simultaneous · instant · interactive
nonsynchronoussynchronized
Occurring at the same time
coordinated · synced · in phase · aligned · lock-step
chronic, chronicle, synchronize, chronology, synchronous, anachronism, synchronized, synchrony, chronometer