non-blocking processing
nounUK /nɒnˈblɒkɪŋ ˈprəʊsɛsɪŋ/
US /nɑnˈblɑkɪŋ ˈprɑsɛsɪŋ/
A way of doing tasks where one task does not make the others wait.
The game stays smooth because of non-blocking processing.
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2. A computing method where a program keeps running instead of pausing for a slow step.
The server uses non-blocking processing to answer many users at once.
3. Handling several jobs at the same time without one stopping the rest.
Non-blocking processing lets the app download files while you keep typing.
4. A design where waiting for one action does not freeze the whole system.
With non-blocking processing, a slow network call does not lock the screen.