asynchronous

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It could be that they provide people living in different time zones with a way of keeping in touch that's more asynchronous than phone calls, but more personal than texts.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026

This type of asynchronous, always-on capability separates claws from conventional AI chatbots where work happens in real time through back-and-forth exchanges.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

Our digital feeds are asynchronous, hindered by advertisements and algorithms that either show us exactly what we want or desperately try to turn us onto something new.

From Salon • May 22, 2025

Gifted children, more than others, tend to shine in certain ways and struggle in others, a phenomenon known as asynchronous development.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 18, 2024

Input Mode tyi iot 4 This operation is completely asynchronous and is therefore handled differently than any of the preceding in-out operations.

From Preliminary Specifications: Programmed Data Processor Model Three (PDP-3) October, 1960 by Digital Equipment Corporation