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asynchronous request

  1. [programming] In programming, a set of actions or events that may occur simultaneously. For example a program that launches another program, then continues execution while the other program is still running is said to be asynchronous.
  2. [computing] A request from a client application that does not require a response from the server for the client application to continue its process.