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asynchronous pause

[/ˌeɪsɪŋˈkrɒnəs pɔːz/]
nounpl: asynchronous pauses
pausa assíncrona
1. A temporary interruption or delay in asynchronous operations where execution is halted without blocking other concurrent processes
The system implements an asynchronous pause to allow background tasks to complete before proceeding.
O sistema implementa uma pausa assíncrona para permitir que tarefas em segundo plano sejam concluídas antes de prosseguir.
2. In computing, a suspension point in asynchronous code that does not prevent other operations from running simultaneously
Using an asynchronous pause in the API call prevents the application from freezing.
O uso de uma pausa assíncrona na chamada da API evita que a aplicação congele.
Synonyms
async delaynon-blocking pauseawait point
Antonyms
synchronous pauseblocking pause

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
pausa assíncrona
Standard usage in Brazilian Portuguese technical documentation
Portugal
pausa assincrónica
European Portuguese spelling variant

Related Idioms & Phrases

non-blocking operation
await suspension
async/await pattern
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