Asynchronous Programming Glossary Definition

Term Asynchronous Programming
Definition

Asynchronous Programming is a programming approach that lets work continue while a long-running operation waits for completion.

Context & Usage

It is common in user interfaces, web services, network calls, file I/O, and event-driven systems where blocking execution would reduce responsiveness or throughput.

Related concepts include Source Code and Syntax.

Additional Resource: MDN async function.

Categories Software Development and Programming, Web, Database, Cloud, and DevOps Technologies