On the client side, very time-consuming operations should run asynchronously so as to avoid freezing the browser. The best example is the operation of Ajax.
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On the client side, very time-consuming operations should run asynchronously so as to avoid freezing the browser. The best example is the operation of Ajax.
Source: tatoeba (2159658)
These allow scripts to specify functions that should be invoked asynchronously when certain events occur.
Source: wiktionary
Post is a “fire and forget” where the UI thread work is performed asynchronously; Send is synchronous in that the call blocks until the UI thread work has been performed.
Source: wiktionary
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