nonblocking
English
Etymology
From
non-
+
blocking
.
Pronunciation
(
US
,
Canada
)
IPA
(key)
:
/nɑnˈblɑkɪŋ/
Audio
(
US
)
:
(file)
Rhymes:
-ɒkɪŋ
Adjective
nonblocking
(
not comparable
)
(
computing
theory
)
That does not
block
; allowing other tasks to proceed immediately rather than having to wait for
completion
.
Derived terms
nonblockingness