asynchronous protocol

A communications protocol such as ASCII, TTY, Kermit and Xmodem, that transmits bits at a non-uniform rate. Contrast with synchronous protocol. See asynchronous transmission, ASCII protocol, TTY protocol, Kermit and Xmodem.

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