asynchronous
/eɪˈsɪŋkrənəs/adjective
1
- Computing & Telecommunications (of equipment or methods of working) making use of pulses to control the timing of operations that are sent when the previous operation is completed, rather than at regular intervals【计算机, 电信】（设备, 工作方法）脉冲控时的。
2
- not going at the same rate and exactly together with something else, in particular非同步的; 不同时的, 尤指：
2.1
- (of a machine or motor) not working in time with the alternations of current（机器, 发动机）异步的。
2.2
- Astronomy (of a satellite) revolving round the parent planet at a different rate from that at which the planet rotates【天文】（卫星围绕母星旋转时与母星旋转）不同速的。
2.3
- Astronomy (of an orbit) such that a satellite in it is asynchronous【天文】（轨道）不同速的。
3
- (of two or more objects or events) not existing or happening at the same time（两个或两个以上事物、事件）不同时存在（或发生）的。
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