What does “asynchronous” mean?
asynchronous
Oh, this is a cool word —
It basically means "not at the same time." If two things are asynchronous, they don't happen together — one happens, then later the other happens, separately.
Think about it like this: if you send a voice message to a friend, you talk, then they listen later and reply when they're ready. That's asynchronous! Compare that to a phone call, where you're both there at the same time — that's the opposite.
You'll hear this a lot with work or school too — like "we have asynchronous classes," meaning students watch the lesson videos whenever they want, not all together at a set time.
So basically, asynchronous = things happening at different times, not live or together. 😊
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