Asynchronous Computer

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Asynchronous Computer

An automatic computer in which succeeding operations are started by signals indicating the completion of the previous operation, rather than by signals from a master synchronizer. Contrast to synchronous computer. See variable cycle.

References

This article is based on NASA's Dictionary of Technical Terms for Aerospace Use