Asynchronous is a style of programming that involves executing multiple tasks simultaneously rather than sequentially. Asynchronous programming allows tasks to run independently of the main program flow, permitting longer processes to run in parallel while the application remains responsive to user interaction. The results of asynchronous tasks (if any) are returned upon completion.
Related terms
- task
A task is a class that provides methods to perform and manage asynchronous operations on online or offline data or services. - loadable
Loadable is a characteristic of a resource, such as a layer, map, or portal item, that allows developers to perform asynchronous operations while the resource loads. - job request
A job request is an HTTPS request to a service that starts a server-side operation (or job) with a long duration. - client API
A Client API is a web, native, or scripting Application Programming Interface (including all ArcGIS, open source, and third-party APIs) that has mapping capabilities and can be used to access ArcGIS location services.