Async
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Async is an adjective meaning (computing) Abbreviation of asynchronous.
Meaning
(computing) Abbreviation of asynchronous.
Example Sentences
The tradeoff is that the first time an async event causes a scheduling point, it incurs the thread creation overhead that it has avoided.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include synchronous, asynchronous, asynch, nonblocking, asynchronicity, callback.
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