asynchronous program

noun

UK /eɪˈsɪŋ.krə.nəs ˈprəʊ.ɡræm/

US /eɪˈsɪŋ.krə.nəs ˈproʊ.ɡræm/

A computer program that can do other things while it waits for a slow task to finish.

The asynchronous program kept the game running smoothly while it downloaded new levels in the background.

SYNONYMS

non-blocking program concurrent program event-driven program parallel program

RELATED WORDS

callback promise event loop thread concurrency

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A program that runs tasks without waiting for each one to finish before starting the next.

Our asynchronous program sends emails without making the user wait.

3. Software designed to handle input and output operations in the background.

The asynchronous program loaded the file while the screen stayed responsive.

4. A coding structure where functions start a task and continue without pausing for the result.

She wrote an asynchronous program to fetch weather data from several cities at once.