plesiochronous

== English == === Etymology === From plesio- +‎ chrono- +‎ -ous from Ancient Greek πλησίον (plēsíon, “near”) + χρόνος (khrónos, “time”). === Adjective === plesiochronous (not comparable) (communication) Almost, but not quite, synchronous. === Further reading === Plesiochronous Digital Hierarchy on Wikipedia.Wikipedia