Asynchrony
# Asynchrony

Asynchrony is the state of not being in synchronization.

Asynchrony or asynchronous may refer to:

## Electronics and computing

* Asynchrony (computer programming), the occurrence of events independent of the main program flow, and ways to deal with such events
   * Async/await
* Asynchronous system, a system having no global clock, instead operating under distributed control
   * Asynchronous circuit, a sequential digital logic circuit not governed by a clock circuit or signal
   * Asynchronous communication, transmission of data without the use of an external clock signal
* Asynchronous cellular automaton, a mathematical model of discrete cells which update their state independently
* Asynchronous operation, a sequence of operations executed out of time coincidence with any event

## Other uses

* Asynchrony (game theory), when players in games update their strategies at different time intervals
* Asynchronous learning, an educational method in which the teacher and student are separated in time
* Asynchronous motor, a type of electric motor
* Asynchronous multiplayer, a form of multiplayer gameplay in video games
* Asynchronous muscles, muscles in which there is no one-to-one relationship between stimulation and contraction
* Collaborative editing or asynchronous editing, the practice of groups producing works together through individual contributions
