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A data communications system that uses asynchronous operation. Note 1: In an asynchronous communications system, extra signal elements are usually appended to the data for the purpose of synchronizing individual data characters or blocks. (188) Note 2: The time spacing between successive data characters or blocks may be of arbitrary duration. Synonym start-stop system.