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− | Asynchronous communication describes the act of communicating with another person using pauses and storing communication in external devices such as phones, text, or letters. | + | Asynchronous communication describes the act of communicating with another person using pauses and storing communication in external devices such as phones, text, or letters. Whereas synchronous communication is concerned with messages that are sent and received in real time, asynchronous communication can be carried out over long periods of time, through generations and great distances, or simply over small moments on digital devices. |
===Related Reading=== | ===Related Reading=== |
Revision as of 15:54, 11 October 2011
Definition
Asynchronous communication describes the act of communicating with another person using pauses and storing communication in external devices such as phones, text, or letters. Whereas synchronous communication is concerned with messages that are sent and received in real time, asynchronous communication can be carried out over long periods of time, through generations and great distances, or simply over small moments on digital devices.