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Synchronous vs Stateless - What's the difference?

synchronous | stateless |

As adjectives the difference between synchronous and stateless

is that synchronous is at the same time, at the same frequency while stateless is of a system or protocol, such that it does not keep a persistent state between transactions.

synchronous

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • At the same time, at the same frequency.
  • (computing, of communication) Single-threaded; blocking; occurring in the same thread as other computations, thereby preventing those computations from resuming until the communication is complete.

    • Synonyms

    * (at the same time or frequency) * (single-threaded)

    Antonyms

    * (at the same time or frequency) * (single-threaded)

    Related terms

    * synchronise, synchronize * synchronously * synchrony * synchicity * simultaneity * synchronic

    stateless

    English

    (wikipedia stateless)

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (computer science) Of a system or protocol, such that it does not keep a persistent state between transactions.
  • (dated) Without state or pomp.
  • (legal) Without a state or nationality, not subject to any state.
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    Derived terms

    *statelessness

    Synonyms

    *citizenshipless *countryless *nationless

    Antonyms

    * (computer science) stateful

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