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Definition of plesiochronous in English:

plesiochronous

adjective

Electronics

  • Designating or relating to systems which are operating with clocks that are not perfectly synchronized with each other.

Origin

1970s; earliest use found in XXI Congresso Internazionale per l'Elettronica. From plesio- + -chronous, after synchronous.

Pronunciation

plesiochronous

/ˌpliːzɪˈɒkrənəs/