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 ### Asynchronous programming
 
-Asynchronous programming is a style of parallel programming, using separate threads for separate units of work.
+Asynchronous programming is a way to allow multiple events to trigger code without waiting for each other.
 The main benefits of asynchronous programming are improved application performance and responsiveness.