Asynchronous

Also known as a start/stop transmission, asynchronous is a type of data transmission where the communication can start and stop at any time. Data sent through an asynchronous transmission contains a start bit and stop bit, helping the receiving end know when it has received all of its data.

Also see: Synchronous

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