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
That type of asynchronous communication can make people feel anxious as they wait for a reply.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 16, 2024
Examples are NickServ, which tries to prevent random users from adopting nicks already claimed by others, and MsgServ, which allows one to send asynchronous messages to be delivered when the recipient signs on.
From The Jargon File, Version 4.2.2, 20 Aug 2000 by Guy L. Steele
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