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Asynchronous system

Hello there! Have you ever waited for your friend to finish talking before you start telling your story? You don't want to interrupt them, right? Well, when computers communicate with each other, they also need to take turns in sending messages.

An asynchronous system is a type of computer system where different parts of it can work on their own without having to wait for all other parts to finish. It's like if you and your friend were both talking at the same time but not interrupting one another.

This type of system works by sending messages back and forth between the different parts, but each part can keep doing its own thing while waiting for a response. It's like if you were playing a video game and while your character is moving, the game is also loading the next level in the background. You can keep playing without having to wait for the level to load completely.

So, to sum up, an asynchronous system allows different parts of a computer to work independently without having to wait for all the other parts to finish before moving on. It's like a conversation where both people can talk but still understand each other without interrupting.