# Asynchronous vs Synchronous execution
###### tags: `C basics`
#### 整理：BY.Y, 2021/06/29
#### src:
>1. https://stackoverflow.com/questions/748175/asynchronous-vs-synchronous-execution-what-does-it-really-mean

根據stack overflow上的回應：
>Synchronous/Asynchronous HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH MULTI-THREADING.

synchronous強調的是，工作**順序的關係**，不管是single-thread或者multi-thread

舉個生活上常見的例子：
>我一定先刷完牙，才吃午餐。
>刷牙-->吃午餐
>是一種順序上的關係

如果扯到single-thread 和 multi-thread，畫成圖會長成這樣：
***以下源自stack overflow上的回應***

Synchronous (one thread):

Synchronous (multi-threaded):

Asynchronous (one thread):

Asynchronous (multi-Threaded):